Centenary of the Independence of the Canton of Vaud silver, small module

€1.00
LocationSwitzerland › Switzerland (1848-date)
Year1898
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionSilver
Weight6.67 g
Diameter25 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeJules Georges Hantz
Reference(s) RSN8#357 , Lavanchy#24
Obverse descriptionYoung woman sitting on a wall in a vineyard, holding an olive branch in her right hand and raising her left arm. In the background, lake, Vaud Alps and rising sun.
Obverse lettering ASSEMBLEE REPRESENTATIVE PROVISOIRE DU PAYS DE VAUD 24 JANV 1798 GES HANTZ SC. R. LUGEON INV.
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionSwiss cross surrounded by ears of wheat and vine leaves with grapes, on which the coat of arms of Vaud rests in an openwork cartouche.
Reverse lettering CENTENAIRE DE L`INDEPENDANCE DU CANTON DE VAUD DECRET DU 13 MAI 1897 LIBERTÉ ET PATRIE G. HANTZ
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverUsine genevoise de dégrossissage d`or, Geneva, Switzerland (1870-1970)
Mintage1898  - - 2 408
Catalog ID6338296000
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