1864 50th Anniversary of Geneva's Admission to the Swiss Union, R-594c, XF-AU.
Bronze. 47mm. 58.6 grams. The central design depicts a rendering of Robert Dorer’s national monument by the prodigious French-Swiss engraver Jean Francois Antoine Bovy (1795-1877). According to Geneva Tourism: “The National Monument is located in the Jardin Anglais, facing the lake. This tourist hotspot was inaugurated in 1869. With this work, the sculptor Robert Dorer symbolised Geneva’s integration into the Swiss Confederation on 12 September 1814 with two women each carrying a sword and shield, the Republic of Geneva and Helvetia. Proudly perched on their pedestal, both look north in the direction of the rest of Switzerland.” The legend around reads UN POUR TOUS / TOUS POUR UN or “One for all, all for one.” The date of Geneva’s entry into the Swiss Union is below.
On the reverse is a wreath with the French inscription that translates to “50th Anniversary of the Union of Geneva and Switzerland.” The central four-line legend means “Celebrated in Geneva on the 12th of September 1864.”
This example displays moderate rub, but it retains tons of mint red coloration amid the glossy shades of violet and chocolate-brown patina. Smooth and void of rim dings or other abrasions. There is a single mark in the right reverse field just inside the wreath. A lovely example with great eye appeal.
Bronze. 47mm. 58.6 grams. The central design depicts a rendering of Robert Dorer’s national monument by the prodigious French-Swiss engraver Jean Francois Antoine Bovy (1795-1877). According to Geneva Tourism: “The National Monument is located in the Jardin Anglais, facing the lake. This tourist hotspot was inaugurated in 1869. With this work, the sculptor Robert Dorer symbolised Geneva’s integration into the Swiss Confederation on 12 September 1814 with two women each carrying a sword and shield, the Republic of Geneva and Helvetia. Proudly perched on their pedestal, both look north in the direction of the rest of Switzerland.” The legend around reads UN POUR TOUS / TOUS POUR UN or “One for all, all for one.” The date of Geneva’s entry into the Swiss Union is below.
On the reverse is a wreath with the French inscription that translates to “50th Anniversary of the Union of Geneva and Switzerland.” The central four-line legend means “Celebrated in Geneva on the 12th of September 1864.”
This example displays moderate rub, but it retains tons of mint red coloration amid the glossy shades of violet and chocolate-brown patina. Smooth and void of rim dings or other abrasions. There is a single mark in the right reverse field just inside the wreath. A lovely example with great eye appeal.
Bronze. 47mm. 58.6 grams. The central design depicts a rendering of Robert Dorer’s national monument by the prodigious French-Swiss engraver Jean Francois Antoine Bovy (1795-1877). According to Geneva Tourism: “The National Monument is located in the Jardin Anglais, facing the lake. This tourist hotspot was inaugurated in 1869. With this work, the sculptor Robert Dorer symbolised Geneva’s integration into the Swiss Confederation on 12 September 1814 with two women each carrying a sword and shield, the Republic of Geneva and Helvetia. Proudly perched on their pedestal, both look north in the direction of the rest of Switzerland.” The legend around reads UN POUR TOUS / TOUS POUR UN or “One for all, all for one.” The date of Geneva’s entry into the Swiss Union is below.
On the reverse is a wreath with the French inscription that translates to “50th Anniversary of the Union of Geneva and Switzerland.” The central four-line legend means “Celebrated in Geneva on the 12th of September 1864.”
This example displays moderate rub, but it retains tons of mint red coloration amid the glossy shades of violet and chocolate-brown patina. Smooth and void of rim dings or other abrasions. There is a single mark in the right reverse field just inside the wreath. A lovely example with great eye appeal.