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Estimated Value
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$2,400
Name or Denominations
4 Francs (4 Franken)
Issuer
Switzerland › Helvetic Republic (1798-1803)
Ruler
Republic (1798-1803)
Year of Minting
1799-1801
Currency
Franc (1798-1803)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
29.34 g
Diameter
40 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Silver (.868)
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
1799-1801
Ruling authority
Republic (1798-1803)
Mint location
B Bern , Switzerland (1225-date)
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Inscriptions
Obverse: HELVETISHE REPUBLIK 1799 Reverse: 4 FRANKEN ⸻ B
Context
Varieties: • Variety 1799 (HMZ 2-1185g): Reverse: Ribbon crossing wreath once in a '\' above value. 6 linesin wreath. • Example 1799 (29.22g, Good Extremely Fine): © Image courtesy of SINCONA AG ◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 59, 22 October 2019, Lot 3397. • Variety 1801 (HMZ 2-1185h): Reverse: Ribbon crossing wreath twice in an 'X' above value. 7 lines in wreath. • Example 1801 (29.47g, scratched, toned): © Image courtesy of Hess-Divo AG ◦ Auctioned by Hess-Divo AG, Auction 323, 30 May 2013, Lot 144.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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0
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