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4 Franken

Issuer Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Year 1812
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description Crowned cantonal shield bearing a rampant bear facing left, flanked by laurel branches in the lower field, with the initials V and R appearing on either side of the bear within the shield. The circumferential legend CANTON APPENZELL arcs across the upper field, while the date 1812 appears vertically along the right side of the coin. The motto JEDEM DAS SEINIGE is inscribed on a ribbon scroll in the lower exergue.
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Obverse lettering CANTON APPENZELL 1812. V R IEDEM DAS SEINIGE
Reverse description A standing Swiss mercenary soldier depicted in Renaissance-era costume, including a plumed helmet, slashed doublet, and knee boots, shown full-length facing forward. His left hand rests upon an oval shield inscribed XIX / CAN- / TONE, referencing the nineteen cantons of the Swiss Confederation, while his right hand grasps a sword at his side. The circular legend SCHWEIZER. EIDSGENOS. arcs around the upper field, and the denomination 4. FRANKN is inscribed in the lower exergue beneath a ground line.
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