| Issuer | Helvetic Republic (1798-1803) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1798 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 40 Batzen (4.0) |
| Currency | Franc (1798-1803) |
| Composition | Silver (.901) |
| Weight | 29.32 g |
| Diameter | 38.7 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | |
| 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 description | Full length figure of old Swiss soldier looking left, wearing hat with feathers, holding flag on right shoulder, and sword at the left hip. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | HELVET : BEPUBL : 1798 (Translation: Helvetic Republic) |
| Reverse description | Wreath formed of two oak (Quercus robur) branches with acorns, tied with a ribbon at the bottom. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 40 BATZEN ⸻ S |
| Edge | |
| Mint | BA Basel, Switzerland S Solothurn, Switzerland |
| Mintage | 1798 BA - HMZ 2-1185d - 1798 S - HMZ 2-1185a - |
| Numisquare ID | 4605106870 |
| Comments |