Swiss Review 1/2018

Swiss Review / January 2018 / No.1 28 Images A moveable iron die for the falling-hammer or screw-press striking of the quarter ecu coin. Kingdom of France, Henry IV (1589 to 1610), unknown mint. A fixed die for hammer striking anonymous coins minted by the Bishopric of Lausanne. The stamp is illegible. 14 th century. Treasures from the past Old coins do not just turn up at auctions or exchanges. Countless valuable coins also lie buried in the ground right beneath our feet. Some of these are on display at the Museum of Money in Lausanne. This is home to around 1,400 valuable coins and medals from the region dating from antiquity to the present day. Musée Monétaire: Palais de Rumine (3 e niveau), Place de la Riponne 6, Lausanne. www.musee-monetaire.ch Photos: Cantonal Museum of Money in Lausanne An obverse and reverse die for the screw-press striking of the 20 Batzen coin. Canton of Vaud, Lausanne, 1810.