Millennium of the city of Neuchâtel denarius Louis de Neuchâtel
Millennium of the city of Neuchâtel denarius Louis de Neuchâtel
€1.00
Issuer
Switzerland (1848-date)
Year
2011
Type
Local coin
Value
Currency
Composition
Weight
Dimensions
26 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique
Round Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
Fabio Bagnato
In circulation to
2011
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Eagle in front of a castle. Two motifs from two (Berthold and Ulrich III) of the five seals at the bottom of the 1214 charter of franchise, which legally transformed the town of Neuchâtel into a city. Above, the cruciform monogram of King Rudolph of Burgundy.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
MXI 135
novum castellum (Translation: 1011. New castle.)