Coins of the Swiss franc - Wikipedia
The coins of the Swiss franc are the official coins used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The name of the subunit is centime in French and internationally, [1] Rappen in German, centesimo in Italian, and rap in Romansh. [2] .
Coins - SNB
In 1994, in reaction to a rise in counterfeits, it was decided to replace all 5-franc coins with sunk relief type around the edges by regular relief type. The 5-franc coins with sunk relief type around the edges were recalled as per 1 January 2004. The Swiss National Bank continues to exchange them at face value.
1 Franc Helvetia standing; copper-nickel - Numista
Detailed information about the coin 1 Franc (Helvetia standing; copper-nickel), Switzerland (1848-date), with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data
Swiss francs | Money & Currency in Switzerland - IamExpat
Swiss franc coins. The current series of Swiss franc coins are 5 rappen, 10 rappen, 20 rappen, 50 rappen (shown as 1 / 2 francs), 1 franc, 2 francs and 5 francs. Despite once being made of silver, they are now made of silver cupronickel, with the exception of the 5 rappen coin, which is made of aluminium bronze; giving the coin its typical ...
SWITZERLAND COINS PRICE LIST Updated value in 2025 - World Coins …
Here, you will find detailed information and values for each coin including old coins from Switzerland. To make your search even easier, you can filter by coin name in the top field. Discover the rich history and unique characteristics of 's coins and add to your collection today.
Questions and answers on coins - SNB
The regular issue coins issued by the Confederation are considered legal tender (art. 2 CPIA). There are 5, 2 and 1-franc coins as well as 50, 20, 10 and 5-centime coins in circulation. Pictures of the coins are available on the Coins webpage.
Swiss franc - Wikipedia
5 Swiss francs coin minted in 1889. The designs of the coins have changed very little since 1879. Among the notable changes were new designs for the 5 francs coins in 1888, 1922, 1924 (minor), and 1931 (mostly just a size reduction). A new design for the bronze coins was used from 1948.
½ Franc (Helvetia standing; silver) - Switzerland (1848-date)
Detailed information about the coin ½ Franc (Helvetia standing; silver), Switzerland (1848-date), with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data
2 Francs (Helvetia standing; silver) - Switzerland (1848-date)
Detailed information about the coin 2 Francs (Helvetia standing; silver), Switzerland (1848-date), with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data
Swiss coins online catalog and price guide - World Coins catalog
In addition to the franc, there were coins in circulation in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 centimes. In the 1870s, Switzerland began minting gold coins in denominations of 10 and 20 francs. On the coins Helvetia appears framed by stars, which symbolize the number of cantons.