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5 Francs Pattern, brass
| Issuer | Swiss Confederation |
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| Year | 1855 |
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| Value | 5 Francs (5 CHF) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Helvetia facing left, wearing a laureate and braided diadem, her hair elaborately coiled and tied at the nape with a ribbon. The legend CONFEDERATION is inscribed along the left arc and SUISSE along the right arc, in raised capital letters within a beaded border. The engraver's signature A. BOVY appears in small capitals in the lower exergue beneath the truncation. The portrait is executed in a refined neoclassical style characteristic of Antoine Bovy's medallic work. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A wreath of oak and laurel branches, tied at the base with a ribbon bow, frames the central field. Within the wreath, the word ESSAI appears in large raised capitals on the upper line, with the date 1855 directly below in bold numerals. The circular legend PRESSE MONETAIRE arcs across the upper field and M. L. BOVY A GENEVE continues along the lower arc, all within a beaded border. The overall composition is symmetrical and reflects the workshop style of Marc Louis Bovy's Geneva atelier. |
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