© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
Federal Gymnastics Festival La Chaux-de-Fonds; silver
1890 year| Silver | 18.19 g | 35 mm |
| Location | Switzerland › Switzerland (1848-date) |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1890 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 18.19 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#433020 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Four gymnasts, one standing and throwing a stone. In the foreground, separated by a line, gymnastic apparatus.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PATRIE - FORCE - AMITIÉ
H BOPP SC.
Engraver: Henri Bopp-Boil
Comment
This is the official medal for this festival, produced under the direction of Arnold Robert, a member of the Council of States. The corner of the reverse served as the central subject of an official watch given as a prize (Revue suisse de numismatique, volume 11, 1901, p.448).
