20 Rappen Helvetia, billon, pattern

€277,915.00
IssuerSwitzerland (1848-date)
Year1875
TypePattern
Value20 Rappen
CurrencyFranc (1850-date)
CompositionBillon
Weight3.30 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)Léopold Wiener
In circulation to
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionHelvetia (allegory of Switzerland) seated on a rock, facing left, holding sword in right hand and resting left hand on shield with coat of arms on Switzerland. Oak stump with offshoot to the right. Mountains in the background. 22 stars around, symbolising the number of Swiss cantons at the time.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringHELVETIA L WIENER
Reverse descriptionWreath formed of two flowering alpenrose springs tied with a ribbon below.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering20 B
EdgeReeded.
Mint
MintageND (1875) B - -
Catalog ID5922816640
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