(sold for $236.0)

1845, Switzerland, Vaud (Canton). Silver 1 Franc  Shooting Coin. Only 8,626 pcs!

Mint Year: 1845 Mintage: 8.626 pcs. References: KM-22. Denomination: 1 Franc - Shooting Festival Commemorative! Condition: Hairlines from improper cleaning (brushing) in obverse fields, otherwise XF-AU! Diameter: 27mm Weight: 7.14gm Material: Silver

Obverse: Standing swiss knight, holde halberd and shield with inscription (XXII CANT.). Value  in exergue. Legend: CONFEDERATION SUISSE Exergue: 1 FRANC

Reverse: Shield of the canton of Vaud within wreath. Legend: CANTON DE VAUD Exergue: 10 AOUT 1845

The canton of Vaud is the third largest of the Swiss cantons by population and fourth by size. It is located in Romandy, the French-speaking western part of the country; and borders the canton of Neuchâtel to the north, the cantons of Fribourg and Bern to the east, Valais and Lake Genevato the south, the canton of Geneva to the south-west and France(Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté) to the west.