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Métropole - Lucky Penny Lausanne
| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1937 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | Bimetallic token with an aluminium ring surrounding a bronze centre replicating the obverse of a Swiss 1 Rappen coin, featuring the Helvetia shield with a cross within a wreath and the date 1937. The upper field of the aluminium ring bears a relief depiction of the Métropole building in Lausanne, with the circular legend naming the establishment and its amenities around the periphery. The maker's name LOWOSITZ THUN appears in small letters at the lower right of the ring. |
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| Reverse description | Bimetallic token with an aluminium ring surrounding a bronze centre replicating the reverse of a Swiss 1 Rappen coin, showing the numeral 1 within a laurel wreath with a small mint mark B below. The upper field of the aluminium ring bears the lucky penny legend in four languages arranged across multiple lines. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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