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Batzen - Johann Konrad II von Reinach-Hirzbach
1718 year| Billon | 2.54 g | 26 mm |
| Issuer | Bishopric of Basel |
|---|---|
| Ruling authority | John Conrad of Reinach-Hirtzbach (Johann Konrad von Reinach-Hirtzbach) (1705-1737) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1718 |
| Value | 1 Batzen (1⁄30) |
| Currency | Thaler (1575-1793) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 2.54 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#113991 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Double-headed eagle.
Script: Latin
Lettering: EPIS·BASILEENSIS·S·R·I·PRINCEPS
Comment
For 1733 Batzen; see KM #42Examples of varieties of this type:
• 1718 (2.49g, Very Fine):
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◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 53, 25 October 2018, Lot 6122. Sold for 250 CHF
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Batzen coin is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in the Bishopric of Basel. The coin was issued in 1718, just a few years after the death of the previous bishop, Johann Konrad I von Reinach-Hirzbach, who had implemented a number of reforms aimed at modernizing the bishopric's economy and administration. The coin's minting was likely a way for the new bishop, Johann Konrad II von Reinach-Hirzbach, to continue these reforms and promote economic growth in the region.
