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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 9372947, member: 10461"]<font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Switzerland: silver 5 francs, Armament commemorative, 1936-B</b></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1522197[/ATTACH] </font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Obverse:</b> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helvetia" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helvetia" rel="nofollow">Helvetia</a> kneeling, facing right, holding sword in right hand and dove in left hand.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reverse:</b> PRO PATRIA ARMIS TUENDA ("To defend the country with arms") inscription in four lines within pearled rectangle. Coat of arms of Switzerland at the top left inside the frame, oak leaves with acorns to the left and right, helmet above.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Issuer:</b> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland" rel="nofollow">Swiss Confederation</a>.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Specifications:</b> .835 silver, .4027 oz., 31 mm. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bern" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bern" rel="nofollow">Bern</a> mint. Edge inscription: ★★★ DOMINUS | PROVIDEBIT | ★★★★★★★★★★.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Grade: </b><a href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/36204555" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/36204555" rel="nofollow">PCGS MS66</a>, cert #36204555.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reference:</b> <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces12904.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces12904.html" rel="nofollow">Numista-12904</a>, <a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/switzerland-5-francs-km-41-1936-cuid-1090156-duid-1533001" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/switzerland-5-francs-km-41-1936-cuid-1090156-duid-1533001" rel="nofollow">Krause-Mishler-41</a>.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Provenance:</b> ex-Josh Zachman ("<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/members/kazuma78.17304/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/members/kazuma78.17304/">Kazuma78</a>" on CoinTalk), 1 August 2022. Sticker on the back of the slab indicates prior provenance to Atlas Numismatics.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Notes: </b>The obverse design shows that Helvetia (the nation) prefers peace (the dove), but is ready for war if necessary (the sword). This commemorative issue was struck to finance <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_bond" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_bond" rel="nofollow">war bonds</a>. The Swiss preparedness measures taken during <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland_during_the_World_Wars#Interwar_period" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland_during_the_World_Wars#Interwar_period" rel="nofollow">this period</a> no doubt helped protect their neutrality in World War 2 and prevent invasion by Germany and Italy.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Comments:</b> This is an attractive Gem example of this handsome type. "Women with swords" is a fun collecting theme- they appear on coins of several nations.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1522198[/ATTACH]</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1522199[/ATTACH]</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1522200[/ATTACH]</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1522201[/ATTACH]</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1522202[/ATTACH]</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1522203[/ATTACH]</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1522204[/ATTACH]</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="1">015000S</font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 9372947, member: 10461"][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]Switzerland: silver 5 francs, Armament commemorative, 1936-B[/B] [ATTACH=full]1522197[/ATTACH] [B]Obverse:[/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helvetia']Helvetia[/URL] kneeling, facing right, holding sword in right hand and dove in left hand. [B]Reverse:[/B] PRO PATRIA ARMIS TUENDA ("To defend the country with arms") inscription in four lines within pearled rectangle. Coat of arms of Switzerland at the top left inside the frame, oak leaves with acorns to the left and right, helmet above. [B]Issuer:[/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland']Swiss Confederation[/URL]. [B]Specifications:[/B] .835 silver, .4027 oz., 31 mm. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bern']Bern[/URL] mint. Edge inscription: ★★★ DOMINUS | PROVIDEBIT | ★★★★★★★★★★. [B]Grade: [/B][URL='https://www.pcgs.com/cert/36204555']PCGS MS66[/URL], cert #36204555. [B]Reference:[/B] [URL='https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces12904.html']Numista-12904[/URL], [URL='https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/switzerland-5-francs-km-41-1936-cuid-1090156-duid-1533001']Krause-Mishler-41[/URL]. [B]Provenance:[/B] ex-Josh Zachman ("[URL='https://www.cointalk.com/members/kazuma78.17304/']Kazuma78[/URL]" on CoinTalk), 1 August 2022. Sticker on the back of the slab indicates prior provenance to Atlas Numismatics. [B]Notes: [/B]The obverse design shows that Helvetia (the nation) prefers peace (the dove), but is ready for war if necessary (the sword). This commemorative issue was struck to finance [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_bond']war bonds[/URL]. The Swiss preparedness measures taken during [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland_during_the_World_Wars#Interwar_period']this period[/URL] no doubt helped protect their neutrality in World War 2 and prevent invasion by Germany and Italy. [B]Comments:[/B] This is an attractive Gem example of this handsome type. "Women with swords" is a fun collecting theme- they appear on coins of several nations. [ATTACH=full]1522198[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1522199[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1522200[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1522201[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1522202[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1522203[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1522204[/ATTACH][/SIZE] [SIZE=1]015000S[/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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