5 Francs Fribourg Shooting Festival

Features

Location SwitzerlandSwitzerland (1848-date)
Period Federal State (1848-date)
Type Commemorative medals › Event medal
Year 1881
Value 5 Francs (Francs/Franken/Franchi)
Currency Shooting Thaler (1842-date)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 25 g
Diameter 37 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
40498
References HMZ 2# 1343m,
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# 403,
Jürg Richter; 2018. Die Schützentaler und Schützenmedaillen der Schweiz (2nd edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
Dav ECT# 389,
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# 83,
Delbert Ray Krause, Lawrence Block; 1965. Swiss Shooting Talers and Medals. Whitman Publishing Company, Racine, Wisconsin, United States.
X# S15
George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2011. Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.

Commemorative issue

Fribourg Shooting Festival

Series: Shooting thalers

Obverse

Arms, city view, value

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TIR FÉDÉRAL À FRIBOURG 1881
5 Fr

Translation: Federal sport shooting in Fribourg

Engraver: Edouard Durussel

Reverse

Monument of 3 figures

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ENTRÉE DE FRIBOURG ET SOLEURE DANS LA CONFÉDÉRATION SUISSE 1481
E. DURUSSEL

Translation: Entry of Fribourg and Solothurn in the Swiss Confederation 1481

Engraver: Edouard Durussel

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Bern, Switzerland (1225-date)

Comments

It also commemorates 400th anniversary of entrance of Fribourg and Solothurn into the Swiss Confederation.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1881  Photo 30 000 $ 76 $ 150 $ 150 $ 170

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs (Fribourg Shooting Festival)
Katz
Auction 103
Lot 1311
Internet Archive
9 Dec 2023 XF USD 145.78
(EUR 135.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs (Fribourg Shooting Festival)
Katz
Auction 98
Lot 1192
Internet Archive
14 Oct 2023 XF USD 180.34
(EUR 167.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs (Fribourg Shooting Festival)
Katz
Jubilee Auction 100
Lot 497
Internet Archive
23 Nov 2023 USD 254.85
(EUR 236.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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