fwo_773175 - SWITZERLAND - REPUBLIC OF GENEVA 1 Sablier République et Canton de Genève 2000
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Type : 1 Sablier République et Canton de Genève
Date: 2000
Quantity minted : -
Metal : bi-metallic
Diameter : 38,50 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 23,03 g.
Edge : cannelée
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : RÉPUBLIQUE ET CANTON DE // GENÈVE.
Obverse description : Armes de Genève.
Reverse
Reverse legend : CONVERTIBLE EN 10 FRS JUSQU’AU 15.01.2000 // GENÈVE AN 2006 / A LA BANQUE CANTONALE DE GENÈVE.
Reverse description : Sablier et cadran solaire.
Commentary
Cette monnaie était convertible en 10 Francs suisses jusqu’au 15/01/2000 au près de la Banque Cantonale de Genève..
Historical background
SWITZERLAND - REPUBLIC OF GENEVA
Gegenna became Geneva on December 4, 1535. On November 24, 1535, the Council of Two Hundred decided to have coins minted in the name of the Republic of Geneva; the first sols de billon were minted in 1536. The Republic of Geneva was proclaimed on May 21, 1536 and the reformed religion became the state religion. Education becomes compulsory and free.
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