40 Batzen soldier looking right

€23,008.00
IssuerHelvetic Republic (1798-1803)
Year1798
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value40 Batzen (4.0)
CurrencyFranc (1798-1803)
CompositionSilver (.868)
Weight29.49 g
Dimensions41 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Johann Franz Huber
In circulation to
Reference(s) HMZ 2#1185, Divo/Tob19#3, Hofer#3, KM#A4, Dav EC III#1771
Obverse descriptionOld Swiss soldier standing, facing left, looking right, wearing hat with feathers, holding flag on right shoulder, and sword at the left hip.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringHELVET : BEPUBL : 1798
(Translation: Helvetic Republic)
Reverse descriptionWreath formed of two oak (Quercus robur) branches with acorns, tied with a ribbon below.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering40 BATZEN ⸻ S
Edge
MintBA
Basel, Switzerland
S
Solothurn, Switzerland
Mintage1798 BA - HMZ 2# 1185e, KM# A4.1 -
1798 S - HMZ 2# 1185b, KM# A4.2 -
1798 S - HMZ 2# 1185c, KM# A4.2 -
Catalog ID8797468300
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