Federal shooting La Chaux-de-Fonds, tin-lead

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LocationSwitzerland › Switzerland (1848-date)
Year1863
TypeFestival medal
CompositionTin-lead
Weight14.39 g
Diameter36 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeFritz Ulysse Landry
Reference(s) Richter SS#945d
Obverse descriptionRadiant Swiss cross, surrounded by 22 stars.
Obverse lettering✿ TIR FÉDÉRAL ✿ CHAUX = DE = FONDS 1863
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionFemale allegory of Switzerland receiving the flag of the canton of Neuchâtel from a young naked child. Mountains in background.
Reverse lettering1ER MARS 1848 F. LANDRY
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1863  - -
Catalog ID3330422280
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