Switzerland, Bern 5 Francs 1948 - NGC MS65
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Switzerland, 5 Francs silver commemorative coin from 1948, graded MS65 by NGC (certification MS65) and minted in Bern, featuring Helvetia with a child to commemorate the centennial of the 1848 Federal Constitution.
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SWITZERLAND. Bern. 5 Francs. 1948
- Value: 5 Francs.
- Year: 1948.
- Inscriptions: On the obverse, HELVETIA accompanying the allegorical female seated beside a child bearing a branch, with the engraver’s signature WEGER; on the reverse, 5 FR · CONSTITUTIO · ANNI MDCCCXLVIII · HELVETIAE FORTIORIS FUNDAMENTUM · 1948, with a Swiss cross at the bottom.
- Grade: MS65 (NGC).
Commemorative coin issued to mark the centenary of the Swiss Federal Constitution of 1848, the foundational text of the modern Swiss federal state. The obverse features a high-quality allegorical composition in which Helvetia is depicted as a maternal and protective figure, accompanied by a child symbolizing the nation’s future, with a smooth and balanced modeling of the volumes. The reverse, solemn and epigraphic in character, stands out for its clear typographic arrangement and the strong symbolic charge of the Swiss cross, reinforcing the institutional message of stability and constitutional continuity. The piece retains an attractive original shine with light, uniform patina, well-defined reliefs and clean fields, showing only minor contact marks consistent with the MS65 grade, making it a highly representative and valued piece within 20th-century Swiss commemorative numismatics.
Disclaimer: For orders shipped outside the European Union, I want to be absolutely clear that I do ship from Spain, which means that if the package is sent to any country outside the European Union, and/or inside the EU that has a special tax agreement (example: Canary Islands), it might be stopped in your local customs and they might ask you to pay taxes. This is a customs legal procedure and it is completely out of our control. Thanks for your understanding.
Please note that, for organizational and logistical reasons, there will be no shipments between June 15 and June 19, both dates inclusive. All orders received during those dates will be processed and shipped as quickly as possible starting June 22. We sincerely appreciate your trust.
SWITZERLAND. Bern. 5 Francs. 1948
- Value: 5 Francs.
- Year: 1948.
- Inscriptions: On the obverse, HELVETIA accompanying the allegorical female seated beside a child bearing a branch, with the engraver’s signature WEGER; on the reverse, 5 FR · CONSTITUTIO · ANNI MDCCCXLVIII · HELVETIAE FORTIORIS FUNDAMENTUM · 1948, with a Swiss cross at the bottom.
- Grade: MS65 (NGC).
Commemorative coin issued to mark the centenary of the Swiss Federal Constitution of 1848, the foundational text of the modern Swiss federal state. The obverse features a high-quality allegorical composition in which Helvetia is depicted as a maternal and protective figure, accompanied by a child symbolizing the nation’s future, with a smooth and balanced modeling of the volumes. The reverse, solemn and epigraphic in character, stands out for its clear typographic arrangement and the strong symbolic charge of the Swiss cross, reinforcing the institutional message of stability and constitutional continuity. The piece retains an attractive original shine with light, uniform patina, well-defined reliefs and clean fields, showing only minor contact marks consistent with the MS65 grade, making it a highly representative and valued piece within 20th-century Swiss commemorative numismatics.
Disclaimer: For orders shipped outside the European Union, I want to be absolutely clear that I do ship from Spain, which means that if the package is sent to any country outside the European Union, and/or inside the EU that has a special tax agreement (example: Canary Islands), it might be stopped in your local customs and they might ask you to pay taxes. This is a customs legal procedure and it is completely out of our control. Thanks for your understanding.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Region
Switzerland, Bern
Over 200 years old
No
Country/province
Switzerland
Year/period and variation
1948 - NGC MS65
Denomination
5 Francs
Precious metal
Silver
Condition
Graded by NGC
Certification number
MS65
Certified
NGC
