Rare Silver 1869 Suisse 5 Franc Zug Shooting Thaler

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This coin is one of only 6,000 ever minted, it is made from 83% Solid Silver and it was issued as legal tender to commemorate the Shooting Festival held that year in the City of Zug, Switzerland.

It has a face value of 5 Swiss Francs and it features two crossed flags with guns on the reverse and the letters:

EIDGENÖSSISCHES SCHÜTZENFEST 1869 IN ZUG – 5 Fr.

and a man holding a flag and an axe on the obverse with the letters:

HANS LANDWING RETTET DAS PANNER BEI ARBEDO – 1422

This is an ideal gift for that Marksman in your life or for that someone that needs some incouragement.

Item Details

Reference #:
000007
Quantity
1
Category
Coins & Currency
SubCategory
Department
Antiques (approx100yrs)
Year
1869
Dimensions
(Width x Height X Depth)
x x
Weight
Unknown
Condition
very good
Material
Silver