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Canton of Schwyz, rappen, 1777

Also known as: Kanton Schwyz, rappen, 1777

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1777

Copper coin. Obverse: within two branches, decorated coat of arms surmounted by a cap of liberty. Reverse: within baroque decoration, value indication in two lines, below which is the year.

Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1393; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 1.8 cm x weight 1.71 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

Evidence at a glance

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Physical characteristics

Material
copper (metal)
Technique
striking (metalworking)
Measurements
diameter 1.8 cm x weight 1.71 g

Design

Obverse
within two branches, decorated coat of arms surmounted by a cap of liberty.
Reverse
within baroque decoration, value indication in two lines, below which is the year. Plain edge.

Identification

Original title
Kanton Schwyz, rappen, 1777
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
KOG-MP-1-1393
Museum classification
coin

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

Research required

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