1 Silbertaler Schaffhausen

The Schaffhausen Silbertaler is a cantonal shooting thaler, issued for the Federal or cantonal shooting festivals that remained a fixture of Swiss civic life well into the twentieth century. These events were not mere sport — the Eidgenössisches Schützenfest carried genuine political weight, rooted in the constitutional obligation of Swiss male citizens to maintain military readiness. The 1970 issue commemorates the cantonal festival held in Schaffhausen that year.

Pieces in this series were sold at a premium to participants and collectors, meaning genuine circulation wear is essentially nonexistent.