Principality of Neuchâtel ½ Batzen - Frederick William III, 1798 – 1803

shield with right angles

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Principality of Neuchâtel Principality of Neuchâtel
Currency Thaler (1786 – 1848)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Batzen
Year 1798 – 1803
Ruler Frederick William III (Friedrich Wilhelm III) (1797–1840)
Composition Billon
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 1.7
Diameter (mm) 22
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Batzen from Principality of Neuchâtel. Issued from 1798 to 1803. Struck in Billon. Measures 22 mm and weighs 1.7 g.

Obverse
Coat of arms of Neuchâtel with a Prussian eagle in the centre. Rounded crown above. (Frederick William, King of Prussia, Sovereign Prince of Neuchâtel and Valangin.)
Reverse
Cross recircled, solid or hollowed out, flanked by four flowers surmounted by a point. (To each his own.)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage xf Comment Frequency
1803  — — SUUM ᛭ 1799 ᛭ CUIQUE; CR 2 9%
1799  — € 240,00 CUIQUE ᛭ 1799 ᛭ SUUM 45%
1798  — — SUUM ᛭ 1799 ᛭ CUIQUE 41%

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