Item number: A1489

Year: AD 1956

Material: Gold

Size: 23.1 x 23.1 mm

Manufactured by: Bern Mint,Switzerland

Provenance: Stack’s Bowers 2024

This is a commemorative gold coin minted in AD 1956 in Switzerland and issued by the Principality of Liechtenstein, with a value of 50 Swiss Francs.

The obverse features left-facing profiles of Prince Franz Josef II, the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein at the time, and Princess Gina, his consort. Encircling the portraits is the German inscription “FRANZ·JOSEF·II·UND·GINA·VON·LIECHTENSTEIN·1956,” translating to “Franz Josef II and Gina of Liechtenstein·1956.” To the right of the portraits is the signature of the engraver, “GRIENAUER,” identifying the engraver as Edwin Grienauer.

The reverse features the coat of arms of Liechtenstein, centred above a shield adorned with a princely crown and encircled by a royal mantle. The shield itself is divided into six parts. The upper left section depicts an eagle with outstretched wings, crowned, and bearing a crescent treflée (a crescent featuring a trefoil at its tip and a central cross), symbolising the Duchy of Lower Silesia. The upper right section consists of eight horizontal stripes intersected by a diagonal rue crown, representing the Duchy of Kuenring. The lower left section is vertically divided into two parts, denoting the Duchy of Opava. The lower right section portrays a crowned harpy with a human head and eagle’s body, symbolising the County of Rietberg. The lower pointed section contains a hunting horn with a rope, representing the Duchy of Jägerndorf. Centrally, a smaller shield horizontally divided into two parts represents the House of Liechtenstein. Encircling the shield is the inscription “FÜRSTENTUM LIECHTENSTEIN·50 FRANKEN·,” meaning “Principality of Liechtenstein·50 Swiss Francs.”

Prince Franz Josef II and Princess Gina were married in AD 1942. Franz Josef II oversaw Liechtenstein’s transformation from an impoverished agrarian state into one of the world’s wealthiest nations per capita. Princess Gina, meanwhile, became renowned for her extensive charitable work in the post-war years.

Since AD 1921, Liechtenstein has used the Swiss Franc as its official currency under a monetary agreement with Switzerland. All subsequent coinage issued by Liechtenstein has been commemorative. This commemorative gold coin was minted by the Bern Mint in Switzerland, with approximately 17,000 pieces produced.

物件編號: A1489

年代: 公元 1956 年

材質: 黃金

尺寸: 23.1 x 23.1 mm

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來源: SBP錢幣拍賣 2024

這是一枚在公元1956年，由瑞士鑄造，列支敦斯登發行的紀念金幣，面額為50瑞士法郎。

金幣的正面是列支敦斯登親王國時任親王法蘭茲·約瑟夫二世和其親王妃列支敦斯登的吉娜兩人，面左的側面肖像。周圍刻有拉丁文「FRANZ·JOSEF·II·UND·GINA·VON·LIECHTENSTEIN·1956·」，即「法蘭茲·約瑟夫二世和列支敦斯登的吉娜·1956」，肖像右側的小字「GRIENAUER」為雕刻師愛德溫·格里瑙爾(Edwin Grienauer)的署名。

金幣背面則是列支敦斯登的紋章，由盾形徽章組成，頂部飾有冠冕，周圍環繞著皇室斗篷。徽章中心圖案由六部分組成：左上部分是一隻展翅的鷹，頭戴王冠，胸前帶有新月，新月末端有著三葉草，中央立著十字，代表下西里西亞公國。右上部分是八道橫紋，以一頂斜置的芸香花冠貫穿，代表屈恩靈公國。左下部分垂直分割為兩個部分，代表奧帕瓦公國。右下部分是一隻人首鷹身的女妖，頭戴王冠，代表里特貝格伯國。下方尖角內的號角代表克羅諾夫公國。中央的小盾徽水平分割為兩部分，代表著列支敦斯登王室。周圍刻有「FÜRSTENTUM LIECHTENSTEIN· 50 FRANKEN ·」意即「列支敦斯登公國·50瑞士法郎」。

法蘭茲·約瑟夫二世和吉娜於公元1942年成婚，法蘭茲·約瑟夫二世見證了列支敦斯登的近代發展，由貧窮的農業國家發展為人均最富有的國家之一。吉娜戰後則以長年活躍在各類慈善活動中而著名。

公元1921年起列支敦斯登與瑞士一同使用瑞士法郎作為共同貨幣，此後發行之貨幣均為紀念性質，本紀念金幣由瑞士伯恩鑄幣廠鑄造，共發行約17,000枚。