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SWITZERLAND – CANTON OF VAUD – 1 franc commemorative coin da…
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SWITZERLAND – CANTON OF VAUD – 1 franc commemorative coin da…
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Estimate CHF 20 - CHF 30
Voluntary lot
Description
SWITZERLAND – CANTON OF VAUD – 1 franc commemorative coin dated 10 August 1845, Lausanne.
Obverse: A shield bearing the coat of arms of the Canton of Vaud with the motto ‘LIBERTÉ ET PATRIE’, set on a base
and surrounded by plant branches, surmounted by an oak wreath. Peripheral legend: ‘
CANTON OF VAUD’. In the exergue: ‘10 AUGUST 1845’.
Reverse: A standing Swiss soldier, wearing a hat with a plume, holding a halberd in his left hand
and resting his right hand on a shield inscribed ‘XXII / CANT.’. Peripheral legend: ‘
SWISS CONFEDERATION’. At the base: ‘1 FRANC’.
Edge: Smooth.
Gross weight: 7.40 g.
Metal and fineness: 914 silver.
Diameter: 27 mm.
Face value: 1 franc.
Mint: Lausanne.
Orientation: Coin strike, 6 o’clock.
Strike quality: Commemorative shooting medal.
Condition: SUP; residual lustre, slight golden patina on the reverse and fine
superficial marks.
References: KM# 22; HMZ 2# 1001.
Declared mintage: 8,626 copies.
Historical note: Issue linked to the open-range shooting event celebrating the Vaud Constitution of 10 August 1845.
The ‘XXII CANT.’ shield on the reverse refers to the twenty-two cantons that then made up the Confederation.
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About the sale
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Auction time
11/06/2026 at 1:00 PM
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