E-auction 184-116242 - fwo_397647 - SWITZERLAND 5 Francs Proof Zürcher Sechselaüten 2001 Berne

SWITZERLAND 5 Francs Proof Zürcher Sechselaüten 2001 Berne MS

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Estimate :	25 €
Price :	17 €
Maximum bid :	18 €
End of the sale :	24 October 2016 16:54:00
bidders :	4 bidders

Type : 5 Francs Proof Zürcher Sechselaüten

Date: 2001

Mint name / Town : Berne

Quantity minted : 20000

Metal : bi-metallic

Diameter : 33 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Edge : cannelée

Catalogue references :

KM21/92

Obverse

Obverse legend : CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2001 // 5FR // B.

Obverse description : dans le champ, cavaliers sur l’anneau.

Reverse

Reverse legend : ZÜRCHER // SECHSELAÜTEN.

Reverse description : bonhomme hiver.

Commentary

Sechseläuten est une fête traditionnelle de la ville suisse de Zurich. Elle est fêtée dans sa forme actuelle depuis 1904. La fête a lieu le troisième lundi d'avril et comporte plusieurs événements, une parade d'enfants déguisés le dimanche, la parade des guildes le lundi qui se termine à six heures par la crémation du Böögg (Bonhomme Hiver).
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Sechseläuten is a traditional festival in the Swiss city of Zurich. It has been celebrated in its current form since 1904. The festival takes place on the third Monday in April and includes several events, including a parade of children in costume on Sunday and a guild parade on Monday, which ends at 6:00 a.m. with the burning of the Böögg (Snowman Winter).