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Centenary of the Independence of the Canton of Vaud silver, large module
| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1898 |
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| Weight | 24.24 g |
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| Obverse description | A allegorical female figure seated among grapevines holds an olive branch in her right hand and raises her left arm toward a radiant rising sun. In the background, a panoramic landscape depicts a lake and the Vaud Alps. The engravers' signatures GES. HANTZ SC. and R. LUGEON INV. appear on a stone in the lower right field. |
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| Reverse description | The coat of arms of Vaud, bearing the motto LIBERTÉ ET PATRIE on an escutcheon, is displayed within an ornate cartouche and surrounded by a wreath of wheat ears and vine leaves with bunches of grapes. The circular legend runs around the border, with the engraver's signature C. HANTZ visible in the lower field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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