5 Francs Herdsman, trial

€198,430.00
IssuerSwitzerland (1848-date)
Year1922
TypePattern
Value5 Francs (5 CHF)
CurrencyFranc (1850-date)
CompositionSilver
Weight24.94 g
Dimensions37 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)Paul Burkhard
In circulation to
Reference(s) Richt Pr2#2-112, HMZ 1#2-1199b
Obverse descriptionBust of a curly-haired shepherd, facing right, wearing an alpine cowl. Often mistakenly identified as William Tell.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA P. BVRKHARD
Reverse descriptionThe Swiss escutcheon with flower wreaths and the face value.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering5 Fr. 1922 B
EdgeDOMINUS ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ / PROVIDEBIT / ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆
MintB
Bern, Switzerland(1225-date)
Mintage1922  - -
Catalog ID1375359230
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