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20 Francs Conrad Ferdinand Meyer
| Issuer | Swiss Confederation |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Currency | Franc (1850-date) |
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| Reverse description | A large, boldly modeled portrait bust of Swiss poet and novelist Conrad Ferdinand Meyer dominates the field, his aged face rendered in high relief and turned slightly to the right. He is depicted wearing characteristic pince-nez spectacles, with a full beard and disheveled hair, conveying a naturalistic and intimate likeness. Above the portrait, the abbreviated name 'C.F. MEYER' appears in incuse capitals, with the poet's birth and death years '1825-1898' inscribed immediately below in the upper field. Across the lower portion of the bust, the poet's full name 'Conrad Ferdinand Meyer' is rendered in flowing cursive script, evoking a facsimile of his signature. |
| Reverse script | Latin, Latin (cursive) |
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| Mintage | 1998 B - - 108,000 1998 B - Proof - 14,500 |
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