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Ready to ship: End of May
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 2025 a Cantonal Shooting Festival will be held in the southern canton of Ticino over three consecutive weekends in July. Seven shooting associations in Alto Ticino will hold competitions in rifle and pistol shooting. 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.
This should be ready to ship in mid-May. Your order will be charged when shipped. Please order before it is too late. Prices include the added 10% tariff imposed on all imports into the United States beginnning in April. Coins will be available and shipped at the end of May. Should this tariff be rescinded before the items clear U.S. Customs, 10% will be deducted from your purchase price.
The gold 500 franc has a much lower mintage of just 150 coins and is oversubscribed. We have an allocation based on orders from last year, when gold was $1,000 per ounce lower. It is .999 fine gold and weighs ½ troy ounce. It is 33 millimeters (1.3 inches) in diameter. It is subject to availability.
The obverse shows a profile view of Helvetia, the allegorical female symbolizing Switzerland with a lion representing strength and courage to the right of the Italian legend Tiro Cantonale Ticinese (Ticino Cantonal Shooting Festival). The reverse shows a nearly perfect duplication of the armed soldier on the Ticino 4 Franken silver coin of 1814 flanked by the Swiss and cantonal shields. Above the denomination are the words in Italian saying “convertible at the festival,” conveying their legal status.
This should be ready to ship in mid-May. Your order will be charged when shipped. Please order before it is too late. Prices include the added 10% tariff imposed on all imports into the United States beginning in April. Coins will be available and shipped at the end of May. Should this tariff be rescinded before the items clear U.S. Customs, 10% will be deducted from your purchase price.
Despite being called the “Ticino Cantonal Shooting Festival,” the event welcomes participants from all over Switzerland. An attendance of around 8,000 to 9,000 people is expected, including enthusiasts from German-speaking Switzerland and Romandy. In 2025, three shooting festivals will be held nationwide, with the Ticino edition set to be an unmissable highlight.
A noteworthy innovation will be the introduction of a digital shooting record, accessible via smartphone, which will streamline the management of the competitions. Alongside the contests, the festival will also offer side events and tourist initiatives for both visitors and local residents. Active community involvement will be crucial, with volunteer opportunities and the participation of middle school students playing a key role.
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