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16 Franken
| Issuer | Canton of Solothurn |
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| Year | 1813 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central device comprising the pointed shield of Solothurn, bearing a vertically striped oval escutcheon within a beaded border, surmounted by an elaborate mural crown with ornamental detailing. The shield is flanked and supported by crossed olive branches issuing from below. The circular legend CANTON SOLOTH.N is divided left and right of the central device, with the date 1813 prominently displayed in the exergue at the base of the coin. The coin's rim is enclosed by a fine milled border. |
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| Reverse description | Full-length figure of a Swiss Confederal knight in Renaissance armour, standing facing three-quarters left upon a horizontal ground line, holding a halberd upright in his right hand and resting his left hand upon an oval shield inscribed XIX CANT. The knight wears a plumed helmet and period military dress with elaborate detail. The circular legend SCHWEIZER.E EIDSGENOSS.T is arranged around the upper field, while the denomination 16. FRANKN is inscribed in bold lettering along the lower exergue beneath the ground line. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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