Swiss Review 1/2018

Swiss Review / January 2018 / No.1 29 A general of steel: The obverse die for the screw-press striking of the Swiss General Dufour medal by the medal-maker Antoine Bovy. Geneva, 1846. A die for the screw-press striking of the one franc coin showing a coat of arms. Canton of Vaud, Lausanne, 1846. An ancient bronze find: Die for hammer striking the Denarius coin minted by Naevius Balbus, 79 BC. 1 Kreuzer coin made of iron: A moveable die for the hammer striking of coins. Bishopric of Sion, Hildebrand I of Riedmatten (1565 to 1604), Sion. This moveable iron die for hammer striking the coins minted by Louis II, Baron of Vaud, in the 14 th century was found in Rovray.