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Swiss Cantons (Neuchatel) - 1808
½ Batzen
Obverse
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PRINCIPAUTE DE NEUCHATEL 1808
Field -
Within wreath, ½ BATZ
Reverse
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Marshal Bertier's coat-of-arms.
Legend
,
ALEXANDRE PR DUC DE NEUCHAT
Size, 21 mm.
Bertier was Napoleon's indispensable chief-of-staff and was given the canton of Neuchatel in Switzerland as his dukedom.
From Répertoire des Monnaies Napoléonides, pg. 543-544:
DEMI BATZ (4
e
type)
Métal:
Billon (argent 117,4 )
Poids:
1,45 g.
ø:
21,5 mm
Les armes coupent la légende.
D /
ALEXANDRE PR & DUC DE NEUCHAT (L).)
R /
Valeur exprimée par ½ - BATZ