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5 Francs Wine Festival
| Issuer | Swissmint |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Currency | Franc (1850-date) |
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| Obverse description | The bimetallic obverse features a copper-nickel outer ring populated with a series of small fauna rendered in low relief, including a snake, butterfly, mouse, squirrel, bee, lizard, and spider, arranged around the ring's circumference. The brass centre bears the date 1999, the country name CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA, the denomination 5 Fr., the mint mark B, and the engraver's name GASPARD DELACHAUX inscribed in the field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse centre, struck in brass, displays a stylised cluster of grapes rendered as a composition of overlapping spherical forms in high relief, filling the inner disc. The copper-nickel outer ring carries the legend FETE DES VIGNERONS VEVEY arranged around the upper and lateral periphery, with the year 1999 appearing at the base, commemorating the historic Winegrowers' Festival held in Vevey. |
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| Reverse lettering | FETE DES VIGNERONS VEVEY 1999 |
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