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500 Francs Bière Shooting Festival, trial
| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 2000 |
| Type | Festival medal |
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| Obverse description | A standing armored Swiss marksman in Renaissance costume occupies the central field, holding a sword in his right hand and resting his left on a heraldic shield bearing the legend LIBERTÉ ET PATRIE. The circular legend naming the Federal Shooting Festival in French, German, and Italian runs along the inner border of the beaded rim, with BIÈRE 2000 in the exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | TIR FÉDÉRAL EIDG. SCHÜTZENFEST · TIRO FEDERALE BIÈRE 2000 LIBERTÉ ET PATRIE |
| Reverse description | The central field features the Swiss cross set within a radiant sunburst medallion surrounded by a wreath of grapevines with bunches of grapes in high relief. Below the central device, two crossed flintlock rifles are depicted in detailed relief. The fineness mark 999.9 and a mint mark appear in the lower exergue. The curved legend around the upper portion of the beaded rim states the medal's convertible value. |
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