Centenary of the fire of La Chaux-de-Fonds silver
Features
| Location |
Switzerland ›
Switzerland (1848-date)
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|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1894 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 52.16 g |
| Diameter | 51 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Number | N# 361461 |
| References | SMP# 1507 Ueli Friedländer; 1989. Schweizer Medaillen: aus altem Privatbesitz = Swiss Medals. Bank Leu, Zürich, Switzerland. Jean Louis Martin; 1979. Médailles suisses / Volume 1 = Medaillen der Schweiz = Medaglie svizzere. Self-published, Lausanne, Switzerland.Jaques Mayor; 1894. “Médailles suisses frappées en 1894”, Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau = Revue Suisse de Numismatique (Swiss Numismatic Review), Volume 4, pages 212-228, 378-382. |
Commemorative issue
Centenary of the fire of La Chaux-de-Fonds, 1794-1894.
Obverse
In the centre, winged genie holding a hammer in his left hand, placed on an anvil. Below, machinery and coat of arms of La Chaux-de-Fonds. In the background, the newly built town.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HONNEUR AU TRAVAIL
HUGUES BOVY F.
1794 - 1894
Engraver: Hugues Bovy
Reverse
Pastoral scene with view of the city in the background. Decorative ornament below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS AVANT L'INCENDIE
DU 5 MAI 1794
Engraver: Hugues Bovy
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1894 | 330 | ||||||||||||||
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