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25 Centimes
| Issuer | Canton of Geneva |
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| Year | 1847 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | At centre, the shield-shaped coat of arms of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, featuring the imperial eagle and key motifs. Above the shield, a radiant sun displays the Christogram IHS within its disc. The Geneva motto POST TENEBRAS LUX is divided by the central device, with POST TENE~ to the left and ~BRAS LUX to the right of the shield, rendered in Latin script. The overall composition is set within a plain inner field with no additional border ornamentation. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Geneva struck cantonal coinage on borrowed time. The Federal Constitution of 1848 would strip Swiss cantons of their minting authority within months of this coin's production, making 1847 one of the final years Geneva could legally issue its own currency. The transition to a unified federal coinage system was contentious — Geneva, with its long tradition of independent monetary policy rooted in its role as a banking and trade hub, resisted the centralization longer than most cantons.
The dual KM references reflect a documented die variety distinction between KM#135 and KM#136 for this type.