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20 Swiss francs coin (in yellow gold 900/1000) from 1915

20 Swiss francs coin (in yellow gold 900/1000) from 1915.

In 1865, Switzerland and France were part of the Latin Union which provided for a standardization of the currencies of the signatory states, which is why the 20 Swiss and French Francs coin shared
identical characteristics.

In 1885, the Swiss Federal Council struck a second 20 Swiss Franc coin, the design of which was drawn from a competition. Fritz Ulysse Landry, engraver from Neuchâtel therefore draws the bust of Helvetica,
allegorical figure of the Swiss Confederation, named Vreneli.

The reverse of the coin bears the coats of arms of the country, consisting of the Swiss cross and an oak branch entwined in a ribbon. And on the edge, engraved, 22 stars to represent the 22
cantons.

Weight: 6.45 grams

Swiss coin.
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