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50 Francs William Tell

2018 year
Gold (.900) (10% copper) 11.29 g 25.10 mm
Description
Issuer
Switzerland › Switzerland (1848-date)
Period
Federal State (1848-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2018
Value
50 Francs 50 CHF = USD 59
Currency
Franc (1850-date)
Composition
Gold (.900) (10% copper)
Weight
11.29 g
Diameter
25.10 mm
Thickness
1.70 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#168288
Rarity index
91%

Reverse

Repruduction of "William Tell", painted by Ferdinand Hodler in 1897, depicting three-quarter figure of Swiss hero William Tell, front-facing, holding crossbow in left hand, and raising right hand. Swiss cross above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
WILHELM
TELL
ANGELO BOOG

Designers: Angelo Boog, Ferdinand Hodler

Edge

Embossed lettering.

Lettering: ★★ DOMINUS | PROVIDEBIT | ★★★★★★★★★★★ |

Translation: The Lord will provide.

Comment

Legend will have it that the Swiss national hero William Tell refused to acknowledge the hat of the Hapsburg provincial governor Gessler. As a punishment, he had to shoot an apple from his son's head with a crossbow. Although Tell hit the target, he was arrested once again because he was carrying a second arrow with which he wanted to shoot Gessler. He managed to escape. He lay in wait for Gessler in an alleyway ("Hohle Gasse") in Küssnacht and shot him.

Interesting fact

The 50 Francs (William Tell) 2018 coin from Switzerland features a unique design element: the telltale hole. According to legend, William Tell, a marksman and hero of Swiss folklore, shot an apple off his son's head with a crossbow, and the coin's design incorporates a small hole in the center, representing the arrow's path. This distinctive feature not only adds visual interest but also serves as a symbol of Swiss history and culture.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2018 B 4500 - - - - - -

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