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5 Francs Zürich Shooting Festival
| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1859 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central heraldic composition featuring the Swiss federal coat of arms on an ornate shield, supported by two rampant lions facing inward and standing on a stepped pedestal. The two lions also support flanking shields bearing the coat of arms of Zürich. The legend ZÜRICH arcs above and 5 FRANKEN appears in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Full-length figure of a Swiss marksman standing on a rocky outcrop, facing left, dressed in military uniform with hat adorned with a feather, left hand on hip, and holding an upright rifle in his right hand with a sword at his side. The engraver's signature HORN appears in the lower right of the exergue line, with the date 1859 in the lower field. The curved legend EIDGENÖSSISCHES FREISCHIESSEN flanks the figure on left and right. |
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