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Swiss Cantons - Schwyz - 1812

1 Rapen

Obverse:

Oval enclosing vertical lines, a small cross in the north-east quadrant of the oval. The oval is surrounded by a wreath on the lower 60%.

Size:

17 mm.

Reverse:

Two sets of branches, above and below the legend.

Legend:

1 RAPEN 1812

From Répertoire des Monnaies Napoléonides, pg.513:
UN RAPPEN
Métal:	Billon (argent 38,2 ‰)	Poids:	1,15 g.
ø:	16 mm

D /	Armes ovales, dans un cartouche baroque, posées sur deux palmes.
R /	Dans une cartouche orné: () 1 () - RAPPEN - 1812.

Tranche lisse.

And in part:
1812:	mintage unknown