Coin Comparisson, US -- SWISS

For some reason the (Standing *Helvetia, 1875-1900, obverse) Swiss Franc, KM#24, has always looked like a Seated Liberty Quarter (obverse) to me. Here is an example for your review.

*Actually the name of a Celtic tribe from the country of Switzerland before it was a country.

Take Care
Ben

 

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Basic obverse design is similar, and the reverse of the swiss coin resembles many old US coins. What's it made out of? I'm guessing silver.

 

Yep, silver, something like .8325%

Ben

 

Ben,the Latin name 'Helvetia' is derived from the Helvetii,who were the original inhabitants of what is now Switzerland.

Here's an article; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helvetii .

Aidan.

 

If you ask me, we copied alot of the french coins.

 

How dare you say that about the French.
Yeah I know where you are coming from but I was referring more to adolph weinman walking liberty design and the French Sower design.

 

Wow, that is a neat resemblance. Kind of like those Gilligan Island dollars.

Phoenix

 

Exactly, but everyone has, look at these for similarity !
http://sceco.univ-poitiers.fr/hfranc/JWarin.htm (Louis D'or)
http://www.24carat.co.uk/cromwellindxframe.html (Cromwell broad