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Name or Denominations
4 Francs (4 Franken)
Issuer
Switzerland › Helvetic Republic (1798-1803)
Ruler
Republic (1798-1803)
Year of Minting
1799
Currency
Franc (1798-1803)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
29.30 g
Diameter
40 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Silver
Shape
Round
Edge Type
NA
Technique
Milled
Front design
Full-length figure of old Swiss soldier facing left, wearing hat with feathers, holding flag in right hand and sword in left hand. Two oak (Quercus robur) branches with acorns tied with a ribbon above.
Back design
Wreath with oak (Quercus robur) branches with acorns, tied with a ribbon at the bottom.
Year of Minting
1799
Ruling authority
Republic (1798-1803)
Mint location
B Bern , Switzerland (1225-date)
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
NA
Inscriptions
Obverse: HELVETISCHE REPUBLIK 1799 Reverse: 4 FRANKEN ⸻ B
Context
11 to 20 pieces known in private collections according to Richter, 2016, Die Proben und Materialvarianten von Schweizer Münzen Examples of this type: • Example #1 (29.30g, Extremely Fine - UNcirculated): © Image courtesy of SINCONA AG ◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 47, 15 May 2018, Lot 3211.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Patterns
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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