20 Franc    (sold for $267.0)

1935, Switzerland (Confederation). Beautiful Gold 20 Francs Coin. 6.46gm!

Mint Place: Bern (B)
References: KM-35.1.
Denomination: 20 Francs
Condition: A beautiful lustre AU-UNC!
Mint Year: dated 1935, but struck during 1945-1947 with the old date!
Material: Gold (.900)
Diameter: 21mm
Weight: 6.46gm

Obverse: Young female bust (personification of Switzerland) wearing decorated vest left. Mountains in background.
Legend: HELVETIA

Reverse: Shield with swiss coat-of-arms (white cross on red background) on oak-wreath. Value (20-FR) split in fields, date (1935) below, flanked by letters (L-B).

The rise of Switzerland as a federal state began on September 12, 1848, with the creation of a federal constitution, which was created in response to a 27-day civil war in Switzerland, the Sonderbundskrieg. The constitution, which was heavily influenced by the US Constitution and the ideas of the French Revolution, was modified several times during the following decades and wholly replaced in 1999. The constitution represents the first time that the Swiss were governed by a strong central government instead of being simply a collection of independent cantons bound by treaties.