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Danach soll das Modell des "Vrenelis" entweder Françoise Kramer-Egli (1859 – 1946, aus
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The 20 francs gold coin was introduced in 1883, in the same design as the 5 francs coin at the time (with the
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by Neuchâtel artist Fritz Ulysse Landry (1842–1927) won second place. His
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of 900. The coins are sometimes colloquially called “Swiss Miss,” from the obvious obverse motif. The 20 franc coin's reverse shows the Swiss shield, featuring the Swiss Cross, and a wreath of oak along with the denomination. The coins were minted at the Swiss Mint at Bern (although the die
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