fme_852934 - SWITZERLAND - CONFEDERATION OF HELVETIA Plaquette, The Great Britain & International Philatelic Society
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Type : Plaquette, The Great Britain & International Philatelic Society
Date: n.d.
Mint name / Town : Suisse, Bâle
Metal : silver plated bronze
Diameter : 44 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Engraver Huguenin
Weight : 41,34 g.
Edge : lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Plaquette présentant des coups et des rayures. Patine hétérogène
Obverse
Obverse legend : THE GREAT BRITAIN & / INTERNATIONALE / PHILATELIC SOCIETY / BASLE / FOUNDER 1965.
Obverse description : Légende en 5 ligne décoré d’un logo.
Reverse
Reverse legend : LISSE.
Commentary
Dimensions : 44 x 62 mm.
Historical background
SWITZERLAND - CONFEDERATION OF HELVETIA
(since 1848)
Switzerland formed a Confederation in 1848. It adopted the Swiss Franc, aligned with the French Franc in 1850. It joined the Latin Union in December 1865. It remained neutral during the two world wars and later grew rich thanks to its banks.
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