Need Help With An ID | Bishopric Of Sitten 1/2 Batzen 1722

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mmorgan22 Pillar of the Community United States 570 Posts	Posted 08/17/2011 6:12 pm I have no idea what this is. This coin is very thin. The pictures are not wrong, it has about a 90 degree rotation. I flipped it like I would a penny (coin alignment). Any guess as to what it is? Maybe a replica of some sort? Identified - moved to World Coins forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16834 Posts	Posted 08/17/2011 8:37 pm No, it's a coin, from Cantonal Switzerland: Bishopric of Sitten, in Valais canton. The denomination is 1/2 batzen. The two "2"s on either side of the shield are the date: 1722. This webpage depicts a similar coin from 1709 and lists the dates available, with values. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
mmorgan22 Pillar of the Community United States 570 Posts	Posted 08/17/2011 10:10 pm Thanks Sap for the info and the link! R2 for scarcity. Not really worth a lot, but a cool coin and one to add to the 1700's collection. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 08/17/2011 10:40 pm The crest did look like Valais, although it's missing a few stars. I've never seen an eagle atop a Kantonal crest; perhaps due to the Hapsburg influence? Eagles are absent in modern times, Edited by DVCollector 08/17/2011 10:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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