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1 Batzen
| Issuer | Nidwalden, Canton of |
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| Year | 1811 |
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| Currency | Frank (1811-1850) |
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| Obverse description | Central crowned cantonal shield of Nidwalden, displaying the characteristic keys and crossed keys emblem, flanked by olive or laurel branches at the base forming a partial wreath. The shield is set within a beaded inner circle. The circular legend reads CANT: UNTERWALD: N: D: WALD, interrupted by the shield at center, running along the outer rim. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Nidwalden's 1811 Batzen belongs to a transitional moment in Swiss monetary history — the canton had only recently regained its autonomy following the collapse of the Helvetic Republic in 1803, and local coinage resumed as cantons reasserted independent issuing authority under the Mediation Act. Nidwalden's issues from this period are among the smallest cantonal series by volume, reflecting both the canton's modest size and the limited window before Swiss federal monetary consolidation rendered them obsolete.