1960 Swiss Shooting Fest R-397a Silvered-AE 50mm Bern Adolf Roser NGC MS 67

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1960 Swiss Shooting Fest
R-397a, Silvered-AE, 50mm
Bern
Adolf Roser
NGC MS 67
Shooting competitions are a way of life in the Germanic regions of Europe, especially in Switzerland. The first Swiss Federal Shooting Festival (Eidgenössisches Schützenfest) was held in 1824. Federal contests along with cantonal level, city, and club competitions have continued through to the present day.
Various awards for marksmanship have been won by the competitors. Shooting medals and shooting cups are the most common forms of award. Books illustrating and listing these awards have been published in Switzerland.
Swiss shooting medals were struck in a variety of metals including gold, silver, bronze, white metal and aluminum, with silver being the most common. Mintages are very low with the average mintage of the 45mm silver being 700-800 pieces. The scarcity of medals has increased over the years due to the awards being melted for bullion, being lost, and general attrition. The size of most medals range from 23 millimeters to 62 millimeters with 45 mm being the most prevalent.