Swiss Cantons (Neuchatel) - 1807

½ Batzen
Obverse - Swiss - 1/2 Batzen - 1807 Reverse - Swiss - 1/2 Batzen - 1808
Obverse - Marshal Bertier's coat-of-arms.
Legend, ALEXANDRE PR & DUC DE NEUCHATEL
Reverse - PRINCIPAUTÉ DE NEUCHATEL 1807
Field - Within wreath, DEMI BATZ
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. 542:
DEMI BATZ (1er type)
Métal: Billon (argent 117,4 ‰) Poids: 1,45 g.
ø: 21,5 mm    
   
D / Armes surmontées d'une couronne doublée d'une toque.
  ALEXANDRE Pr & DUC DE NEUCHATEL
   
Tranche lisse.