Live auction - fwo_688758 - SWITZERLAND - CANTON OF ZÜRICH 5 Franken Tir de Zurich 1859
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| Estimate : | 500 € |
| Price : | 660 € |
| Maximum bid : | 1 100 € |
| End of the sale : | 07 December 2021 21:06:56 |
| bidders : | 7 bidders |
Type : 5 Franken Tir de Zurich
Date: 1859
Quantity minted : 6000
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 835 ‰
Diameter : 37 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 25,07 g.
Edge : cannelée
Coments on the condition:
Légères traces de nettoyage
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ZÜRICH // 5 FRANKEN.
Obverse description : Trois écus encadrés entre deux lions.
Reverse
Reverse legend : EIDGENÖSSISCHES FREISCHIESSEN // KORN // 1859.
Reverse description : Homme en uniforme tenant un fusil.
Historical background
SWITZERLAND - CANTON OF ZÜRICH
In the 18th century, Zurich was a hotbed of intellectual development, a center of literary and spiritual revival. During the Revolution, the Austro-Russians were beaten twice, on June 4 and September 25 and 26, 1799 by General Masséna. The canton of Zurich is part of the Helvetic Republic in 1798 and of the Confederation until 1813.
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