1 / 2
Valorum Art
60
-
SWITZERLAND – SWISS CONFEDERATION – Official one-ounce silve…
See original version (French)
60
-
SWITZERLAND – SWISS CONFEDERATION – Official one-ounce silve…
See original version (French)
Estimate CHF 30 - CHF 40
Voluntary lot
Description
SWITZERLAND – SWISS CONFEDERATION – Official one-ounce silver medal ‘Voie
Suisse’, 700th anniversary of the Confederation, 1991 – Valcambi SA, Balerna.
Obverse: A stylised route of the ‘Voie Suisse’ forming a federal cross, punctuated by circular milestones and
accompanied by two directional arrows. Inscriptions in four languages: ‘VOIE SUISSE / WEG DER
SCHWEIZ / VIA SVIZZERA / VIA SVIZRA’.
Reverse: Latin inscription arranged over twelve lines: ‘FELIX / FORTUNATA / FLOREAS / HELVETICA /
CONFOEDERATIO / SEMPITERNA / HIC / SEPTINGENTIS / ANNIS / ANTE / CONDITA’. On the edge, the
mint mark CHI, fineness 999 and the signature Valcambi sa. Signature of the medallist Marco Mariotta in
the exergue.
Gross weight: 31.10 g.
Metal and fineness: 999 silver.
Diameter: 40 mm.
Edge orientation: 180°.
Condition: SUP.
References: Helvetische Münzenzeitung, 25, 1990, p. 435.
Historical note: Issued by the Voie Suisse Foundation to mark the 700th anniversary of the Confederation,
this medal refers to the walking trail created in 1991 around Lake Uri. The design is by Marco
Mariotta and was struck by Valcambi SA in Balerna.
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
About the sale
Numismatic sales & collectible coins
Auction location
Auction time
11/06/2026 at 1:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
You may also like