10 Francs Gansabhauet

2014 year


Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in aluminium bronze ring	15.00 g	33.00 mm

Description

Issuer	Switzerland › Switzerland (1848-date)
Period	Federal State (1848-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2014
Value	10 Francs 10 CHF = USD 12
Currency	Franc (1850-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in aluminium bronze ring
Weight	15.00 g
Diameter	33.00 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-08

References

Numista	N#56182
Rarity index	47%

Reverse

Masked figure wearing a sun mask and wielding a sword, preparing to cut a goose hanging from a rope. Old buildings in the town of Sursee in the background.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GANSABHAUET

Designer: Thyl Manuel Eisenmann

Edge

Segmented reeding.

Comment

8500 pieces issued in uncirculated mint sets.
3000 pieces issued in proof sets.

Composition:
Outer ring: 92% copper, 6% aluminium, 2% nickel
Centre: 75% copper, 25% nickel

Gansabhauet ("cutting down the goose from a rope") is an archaic tradition in the town of Sursee near Lucerne, central Switzerland. The yearly event takes place in front of the old town hall at Rathausplatz on Martini day (Saint Martin's day, 11 November) at 3 pm. Young people try their skills and fortune cutting a goose from a rope. The tradition is related to the fact that interests and taxes were due on Martini day in the middle ages and farmers had to deliver 10% of their crops in town.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Non-circulating coin 10 Francs (Gansabhauet) 2014 from Switzerland is that it features a unique design that showcases the country's rich cultural heritage. The coin's obverse side features a portrait of a young woman wearing a traditional Swiss costume, while the reverse side depicts a scenic landscape of the Swiss Alps, complete with a picturesque village and a majestic mountain range. This design was created by the renowned Swiss artist, Yves Beauchamp, and it is a beautiful representation of Switzerland's rich history and culture.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2014 B	7000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 10 Francs (Gansabhauet) 2014 coin.