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20 Francs - 1935-LB - 21 mm

KM-035.1 - 6,45 g

Fineness - 0,900 Au

Edge - Milled

Mintage - 20,009M

The obverse features a bust of Vreneli, a female head with plaited hair, a garland of flowers (edelweiss?), with mountains behind with the legend HELVETIA (the old Roman name for Switzerland).  The obverse was designed by F Landry. The reverse has the the Swiss cross on a ornate shield superimposed on an oak branch with ribbons flanked on the sides by the denomination 20 FR. The date 1930 is below with the mintmark B (for the Bern mint) to the right and L to the left (which denotes that these coins were actually minted in 1946-48). 

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20 Francs - 1949-B - 21 mm

KM-035.2 - 6,45  g

Fineness - 0,900 Au

Edge - Lettered

The obverse features a bust of Vreneli, a female head with plaited hair, a garland of flowers (edelweiss?), with mountains behind with the legend HELVETIA (the old Roman name for Switzerland).  The obverse was designed by F Landry. The reverse has the the Swiss cross on a ornate shield superimposed on an oak branch with ribbons flanked on the sides by the denomination 20 FR. The date 1949 is below with the mintmark B (for the Bern mint) to the right. This is the edge lettered variety which has the Latin Legend AD LEGEM ANNI MCMXXXI (in accordance with the law of 1931).

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