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1 Batzen / 10 Rappen
| Issuer | Canton of Lucerne |
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| Year | 1803 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the ornate crowned arms of the Canton of Lucerne — a vertically divided shield with horizontal line engraving on the lower half — rendered in an elaborate cartouche with scrollwork mantling. The legend CANTON LUCERN curves along the upper periphery in bold raised Latin capitals, while the denomination mark 1·BAZ appears in the lower field below a horizontal bar, separated from the central device. The coin's inner border is defined by a fine toothed or beaded rim running the full circumference. |
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| Obverse lettering | CANTON LUCERN 1 · BAZ |
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Lucerne struck this piece in the immediate aftermath of the Mediation Act of 1803, Napoleon's instrument for reconstituting the Swiss Confederation after the turbulent Helvetic Republic collapsed under its own administrative weight. The cantons regained their individual minting rights that year, and Lucerne moved quickly. The dual denomination — Batzen and Rappen simultaneously — reflects the transitional monetary arithmetic of the period, bridging the old cantonal Batzen system with the decimal Rappen introduced under French influence.
HMZ 2#673a is the sole recorded variety for this type, suggesting a short and concentrated production run.