RARE ONLY 300 MINTED!
SWISS CONFEDERATION, CANTON OF GLAURUS
RARE SHOOTING FESTIVAL MEDALLIC ISSUE
FEDERAL "BATTLE SHOOT" IN GLAURUS
CERTIFIED BY NGC PROOF 69 ULTRA CAMEO
OBV: WITHIN CIRCLE HERALDIC EAGLE SUPPORTER, ONE TALON GRASPING CANTONAL SHIELD OF GLAURUS DIPICTIN ST. FRIDOLIN; ENCIRCLING GERMAN LANGUAGE LEGEND "SWISS FIELD SHOOT"; DATE "1987 AT BOTTOM FLANKED BY OAK LEAVES; BEADED OUTER BORDER.
REV: HELVETIA PARTILY DRAPED HOLDING RIFLE IN LEFT HAND AND SWISS FLAG IN LEFT HAND WITH LEFT FOOT STANDING ON ROCK; RADIANT SUN RISING OVER MOUNTAINS BACKROUND; ENCIRCLING GERMAN LANGUAGE LEGEND "REDEEMABLE AT THE MARKSMAN FESTIVAL UNTIL MAY 24, 1987", 23 FIVE-POINTED STARS BELOW, ALL WITHIN BEADED BORDER.
KM # S29
MEDAL FOR THE SWISS FEDERAL TARGET SHOOTING COMPETITION HELD IN GLAURUS IN 1987. SUCH FAIRS ARE EXTREMELY POPULAR AND WIDELY ATTENDED THROUGH OUT SWITZERLAND AND GERMANY AND THE MEDALS STRUCK ARE EXTREMELY LOW IN MINTAGE AND SCARCE AMONG COLLECTORS.
SUCH MEDALS ARE MARKED REDEEMABLE AS LEGAL TENDER FOR THE DENOMINATION MARKED ONLY DURING THE FESTIVAL FOR WHICH THEY ARE STRUCK.
CONTAINS 26 GRAMS OF .900 FINE GOLD (.7523 OZ AGW)
30 MM IN DIAMETER
PARIS MINT
