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1 Batzen
| Issuer | Canton of St. Gallen |
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| Year | 1810-1817 |
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| Currency | Frank (1803-1850) |
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| Reverse description | The denomination numeral '1' appears above the inscription BAZEN in two lines at the centre of the field, with the mintmaster initial K positioned below a horizontal rule beneath the denomination. The entire device is enclosed within a wreath of oak or laurel branches tied at the base, all within a toothed outer border. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1 BAZEN K |
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St. Gallen's cantonal coinage authority had a limited window after the Mediation Act of 1803 restored Swiss cantonal sovereignty, and these Batzen were struck during the final years before the Federal Concordat of 1819 pushed Switzerland toward monetary harmonization. The canton was notoriously slow to abandon its own issues, and pieces from the later end of this date range circulated alongside an increasingly chaotic mix of foreign and cantonal billon that Swiss merchants routinely discounted.