2019 Switzerland Shooting Thaler – Appenzell Festival – 50 Francs Silver PROOF

2019 Switzerland
Shooting Thaler – Appenzell Festival – 50 Francs Silver Coin

Limited Mintage of 1,500!

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Specifications:

Year of Issue: 2019 Appenzell Festival

Mint: Mayer Mint GmbH Germany

Finish:   Proof

Composition: Silver

Purity: 0.900

Weight in Grams: 25 g

Weight in Ounces: 0.8038 oz

Diameter: 37 mm

Country: Switzerland

Legal Tender: Switzerland

Denomination: 50 Franc

Mintage: 1,500

Obverse Design: Two Bears Coat of Arms

Reverse Design: Wreath With Crossed Rifles

‘The federal state of Switzerland
is divided into Swiss cantons, or member states. In the 1800s and early 1900s,
these cantons held Shooting Festivals, or ‘free shoots’ tournaments.
Originally, these festivals were fundraisers to aid the widows and orphans of
the soldiers who had fallen in defense of their country. Shooting halls were
erected and prizes were awarded to the sharp shooters. Although the purpose has
changed, the shooting contests continue to this day, now regulated by the
federal government. The Swiss are avid supporters of the right to carry arms.
Because they do not have an army, they depend on the citizenry for national
defense. Recreational shooting is popular, in fact so much so, that the annual
Feldschiessen weekend, the largest rifle shooting competition in the world,
sees 200,000 in attendance every year. While a large percentage of households
contain guns, the murder rate in Switzerland
is one of the lowest in the world.’