20 Batzen soldier looking left

Features

Issuer	Switzerland › Helvetic Republic (1798-1803)
Period	Republic (1798-1803)
Type	Patterns
Year	1798
Value	20 Batzen
Currency	Franc (1798-1803)
Composition	Srebro (.833)
Weight	14.48 g
Diameter	33.5 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 96669
References	HMZ 2# 1186a Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann. Der neue HMZ-Katalog. Band 2 - Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins : 15./16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes). , Divo/Tob19# 6a Jean-Paul Divo, Edwin Tobler. Die Münzen der Schweiz im 19. Und 20. Jahrhundert. Bank Leu, Adolf Hess, Zürich, Switzerland / Luzern, Switzerland (2 volumes). , Hofer# – Paul F. Hofer; 1934. “Die Münzprägungen der Helvetischen Republik”, Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau = Revue Suisse de Numismatique (Swiss Numismatic Review), Volume 26. , KM# A3 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Richt Pr2# 1-917 Jürg Richter; 2016. Die Proben und Materialvarianten von Schweizer Münzen / Band 2. Die Proben und Materialvarianten der Münzen der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany.

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Obverse

(en) Full-length figure of old Swiss soldier, standing, looking left, wearing hat with feathers, holding flag on right shoulder and sword at the left hip.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
HELVET : REPUBL :
1798

Engraver: Johann Franz Huber

Reverse

Wieniec z dwóch gałęzi dębu (Quercus robur) przewiązanych wstążką u dołu. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
20 .
BATZEN

Engraver: Johann Franz Huber

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1798			32

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Numista Rarity index: 97 Wskazówki wyszukiwania

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Bullion value: USD 26.29 Wskazówki wyszukiwania

This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of srebro at 2180 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Actual srebro weight: 0.388 oz

Current srebro price: 67.80 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2025 December 14 Spotlight: Switzerland World Coin Showcase Auction 61573 Lot 21020	14 Dec 2025	AU (NGC AU53)	USD 660.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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