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Swiss Cantons - 1810

1 Angster - (Schwyz)

Obverse:

Oval enclosing vertical lines, a small cross in the north-east quadrant of the oval. The oval is nearly completely surrounded by a wreath, surmounted by a device.

Size:

14.9 mm.

Reverse:

A set of branches below the legend. Devices looking vaguely like fish or lizards on either side of the legend.

Legend:

1 / ANGSTER / 1810

Vern's Comments:

From Répertoire des Monnaies Napoléonides, pg.513-514:
UN ANGSTER
Métal:	Billon (argent 38,2 ‰)	Poids:	0,45 g.
ø:	14 mm

D /	Armes ovales, posées sur une branche de laurier ou parfois sur une branche de chêne et une palme.
R /	1 - ANGSTER - () 1810 () - (-.-)

Tranche lisse.

And in part:
1810:	mintage unknown

The Répertoire makes no mention of the difference between this 1810 example and the 1812 also onsite.

1 Angster - (Schwyz)