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Tercentenary of the Swiss Peasants War silver
| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1953 |
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| Weight | 15.6 g |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts in high relief of Christen Schybi and Niklaus Leuenberger, the two principal commanders of the Swiss Peasants' War of 1653, facing slightly left. Their names appear as a curved legend around the left and right fields respectively, with the engraver's initials visible in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHRISTEN SCHYBI NIKLAUS LEUENBERGER PB |
| Reverse description | A stylised halberd or pike-head in high relief dominates the centre of the field, flanked by the dates 1653 and 1953 denoting the tercentenary of the Swiss Peasants' War. The curved legend runs along the upper portion of the field, with the mintmaster's mark visible at the lower rim. |
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