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| This is the second type of 20 Swiss Francs known as "Vrenelli" which depicts a female head with plaited hair, a garland of edelweiss flowers, with mountains behind and the inscription HELVETIA, the Roman name for Switzerland above. The reverse has a Swiss Cross on a ornate shield superimposed on an oak branch with ribbons. The value 20 FR appears at the sides of the shield, and the date below with the mintmark "B", for the Bern mint, to the right and "L" to the left ,which denotes that these coins were actually minted in 1945-47. Although some guides indicate that these were made in 1946,1947 and 1948 Mintage 20,009,000 1935 20 SFr HELVETIA "Vrenelis" Mintmark LB ,Dia 21 mm. 6,45g. Composition-900Au |
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