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Swiss National Exhibition - Usine genevoise de dégrossissage d'or Geneva
| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1896 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Helvetia wearing a laurel and rhododendron wreath in her hair. The legend arcs around the upper field, with the engraver's signature GEORGES HANTZ visible in small lettering below the truncation and a small star in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse description | The coat of arms of Geneva — a shield divided per pale with an eagle and a key — displayed within an ornate cartouche surmounted by a sunburst with the IHS christogram. The shield is flanked by two symmetrical laurel branches tied at the base, with a small star in the lower field. The issuer's name arcs around the upper periphery. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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