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2 1/2 Batzen
| Issuer | Canton of Lucerne |
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| Year | 1815 |
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| Weight | 2.0 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | DOMINE CONSERVA NOS IN PACE 2 1/2 BATZ. (Translation: Lord, keep us in peace.) |
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Lucerne struck this denomination in 1815 during the final window of cantonal monetary independence before Swiss coinage rationalization began closing in on local issues. The Batzen-based system was already under pressure from the Helvetic period's failed attempts at monetary unification, and cantons were striking on borrowed time. HMZ 2#672b distinguishes this as a specific die variant within the type — worth checking against 672a for subtle legend spacing differences that affect catalog placement.