5 Francs Nidwalden Shooting Festival

Features

Location SwitzerlandSwitzerland (1848-date)
Period Federal State (1848-date)
Type Commemorative medals › Event medal
Year 1861
Value 5 Francs (Francs/Franken/Franchi)
Currency Shooting Thaler (1842-date)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 25 g
Diameter 37 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
27040
References HMZ 2# 1343d,
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2006. Der neue HMZ-Katalog / Band. 2. Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins : 15./16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
Richter SS# 1022,
Jürg Richter; 2018. Die Schützentaler und Schützenmedaillen der Schweiz (2nd edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
Dav ECT# 380,
John Stewart Davenport; 1964. European Crowns and Talers Since 1800 (2nd edition in one volume of "European Crowns since 1800" and "German talers since 1800"). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
KrSwiss# 302,
Delbert Ray Krause, Lawrence Block; 1965. Swiss Shooting Talers and Medals. Whitman Publishing Company, Racine, Wisconsin, United States.
X# S6
George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2011. Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.

Commemorative issue

Nidwalden Shooting Festival

Series: Shooting thalers

Obverse

Swiss cross with two layers of rays behind.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EIDGENÖSSISCHES SCHÜTZENFEST IN NIDWALDEN
· 1861 ·

Translation: Federal shooting festival in Nidwalden.

Engraver: Antoine Bovy

Reverse

Reproduction of the Winkelried Memorial by Ferdinand Schlöth in Stans, Switzerland.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ARNOLD WINKELRIED
F. SCHLOTH
A. BOVY

Engraver: Antoine Bovy

Designer: Lukas Ferdinand Schlöth

Edge

Reeded.

Mint

Bern, Switzerland (1225-date)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1861  Photo 6 000

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs (Nidwalden Shooting Festival)
Katz
Auction 92
Lot 1235
Internet Archive
15 Aug 2023 UNC USD 250.48
(EUR 232.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs (Nidwalden Shooting Festival)
Katz
Auction 96
Lot 1307
Internet Archive
23 Sep 2023 XF USD 196.49
(EUR 182.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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