schutzenfester Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Bern, Bienne, 1899 EF+ 40mm BR 50 pieces minted Austrian Schützen medal of May 29, 1932 1887 Geneve, Federal schützenfest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuldFartte Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 I really like the second one, especially the reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schutzenfester Posted February 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 I showed the Austrian example because they (Austrian shooting medals in general) are rare and seldom seen. It certainly does not have the artistic value of the Geneve medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 I've got the Gneva one in silver and bronze. Both are definitely blemish free and `uncirculated', but the bronze one is definitely a higher profile than the silver one. The only reason I know this is that the silver one fits snuggly into a capsule I have but the bronze one refuses to do so. Any data on this, or is it just `one of those things'? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schutzenfester Posted February 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Hi Ian, To answer your question; the bronze does not have higher relief rather it was struck on a thicker planchet. For example, the silver medal is approx. 3 mm thick while the bronze is approx. 4.5 mm thick. The die used for the medals was the same but the planchets were different. Some further information regarding M330 - Geneva 1887 Gold mintage: 12 (70 g) Silver mintage: 3903 Bronze mintage: 4354 and there was a White metal version also. 45 mm in diameter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Thanks for that. That explains and solves what had been puzzling me. So the planchet was deliberately thicker to commence with. That however raises further questions.....such as why? It must be a trick of the eye but I would (almost) swear that the bronze has more depth of field than the silver. Is this difference in thickness between Ag and Ae medals a common feature of Swiss shooting medals? I don't have any other examples to compare with (so far). Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schutzenfester Posted February 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 First most "bronze" Swiss shooting medals are copper with an induced "chocolate" patina from the minting process. So, most copper medals are thicker than their silver counterpart, there are a few exceptions where they are the same. I'm not sure, but the reason for the thickness difference is likely because of the silver value/content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Forget coins, I want to collect medals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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