The Swiss tradition of marksmanship was established during the old
Swiss Confederacy in the 15th century, when festival participants used
crossbows in shooting contests. The legend of William Tell recalls this
tradition. In modern times, a shooting festival is held every year in a
different canton. As many as 50,000 marksmen have participated in some.
In 2023 a Cantonal Shooting Festival will be held in Giswil, Obwalden
from June 9-25. This will be the 27th time Obwalden hosts a Shooting
Festival. Silver and gold versions of the traditional coins used to help
mark and promote the event will be available in what has been a
tradition since the 19th century.
The designs are identical except for the expression of value on the
reverse. The obverse shows a profile half-length bust of a young woman
in traditional dress wearing a tiara with coat of arms of Obwalden and a
wreath and crossed rifles to her right. The reverse shows a farming
scene with a woman and two of her cows in a typical landscape of a lake
and mountains. The denomination and date are on the bottom. Einlösbar AM
SCHÜTZENFEST at the top means “redeemable at the shooting festival.”
The 50 franc silver proof coin has a reduced mintage for 2023 of only 1,000 coins.
It is .900 fine silver, weighs 25 grams and is 37 millimeters (1.45 inches) in diameter
Coin Highlights:
Limited edition presentation of only 1000 coins worldwide.
This coin is graded PF-68 Ultra Cameo with special Swiss label .
The image displayed is a stock photo of an identical
coin. The coin you will receive will be the exact same date, grade,
mint mark, grading service and quality. Only the serial number will
be different.