Switzerland, Confederation. Schützentaler - AR 5 Francs. Commemorating the Bern Shooting Festival. 1885B. Dies by Christian Bühler and Edouard Durussel. DEM BUND ZUM SCHUTZ DEM FEIND ZUM TRUTZ, Helvetia standing facing, holding sword and federal shield and resting hand on the Bernese bear; E. DURUSSEL in exergue / EIDGENÖSSISCHES SCHÜTZENFEST IN BERN • date, Bernese coat of arms superimposed over crossed rifles and wreath of oak leaves and gentian; Swiss cross in splendour above, denomination and C. BÜHLER INV below. HMZ 2; Richter SS 193. 26.18g, 38mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine; old cleaning marks.
From a private Welsh collection.