Full-length figure of Helvetia, standing, facing left, wearing toga, holding a spear in right hand, and supporting shield with coat of arms of Switzerland with left hand. 22 stars around, representing the 22 cantons of the Swiss confederation. In 1983, a 23rd star was added for the Canton of Jura, which was founded in 1979.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
HELVETIA
A. BOVY INCᵀ. (Translation: Engraved by Antoine Bovy.)
Reverse description
Wreath formed of oak and alpine rose branches tied with a ribbon below.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
1/2 Fr.
1969
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Bern, Switzerland(1225-date) Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) B Bern, Switzerland(1225-date)
Mintage
1968 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 20 000 000 1968 B - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 44 920 000 1969 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 31 400 000 1969 B - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 51 704 000 1970 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 52 620 000 1971 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 34 472 000 1972 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 9 996 000 1973 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 5 000 000 1974 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 45 006 000 1974 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment; proof - 2 400 1975 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 27 234 000 1975 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment; proof - 10 000 1976 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 10 009 000 1976 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment; proof - 5 130 1977 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 19 011 000 1977 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment; proof - 7 030 1978 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 20 818 000 1978 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment; proof - 10 000 1979 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 27 014 000 1979 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment; proof - 10 000 1980 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 31 064 000 1980 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment; proof - 10 000 1981 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 30 155 000 1981 - KM# 23a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment; proof - 10 000 1982 - KM# 23a.2; 22 stars; medal alignment - 30 151 000 1982 - KM# 23a.2; 22 stars; medal alignment; proof - 10 000 1983 - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 22 020 000 1983 - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 11 000 1984 - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 22 036 000 1984 - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 14 000 1985 - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 6 026 000 1985 - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 12 000 1986 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 5 021 400 1986 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 10 000 1987 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 10 019 100 1987 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 8 800 1988 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 5 020 700 1988 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 9 050 1989 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 10 022 700 1989 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 8 800 1990 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 20 023 100 1990 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 8 900 1991 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 10 026 100 1991 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 9 900 1992 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 30 020 300 1992 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 7 450 1993 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 13 016 400 1993 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 6 300 1994 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 15 017 300 1994 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 6 100 1995 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 10 018 000 1995 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 6 000 1996 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 8 017 300 1996 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 6 100 1997 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 6 016 500 1997 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 5 500 1998 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 6 016 000 1998 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 4 800 1999 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 5 016 000 1999 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 5 000 2000 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 4 020 000 2000 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 5 500 2001 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 6 022 000 2001 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 5 184 2002 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 2 024 000 2002 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 4 518 2003 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 2 022 000 2003 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 4 520 2004 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 2 026 000 2004 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 4 168 2005 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 1 024 000 2005 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 3 783 2006 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 2 025 000 2006 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 4 000 2007 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 18 024 000 2007 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 3 415 2008 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 25 022 000 2008 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 3 286 2009 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 27 022 000 2009 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 3 115 2010 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 27 022 000 2010 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 4 000 2011 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 15 022 000 2011 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 4 000 2012 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 20 022 000 2012 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 4 000 2013 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 23 020 000 2013 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 3 500 2014 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 15 000 000 2014 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 3 000 2015 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 18 026 000 2015 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 3 000 2016 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 15 028 000 2016 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 3 000 2017 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 14 029 500 2017 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 2 500 2018 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 10 027 000 2018 B - KM# 23a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 2 500 2019 B - 23 stars; medal alignment - 10 019 500 2019 B - 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 2 500 2020 B - 23 stars; medal alignment - 10 017 500 2020 B - 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 2 500 2021 B - 23 stars; medal alignment - 5 018 500 2021 B - 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 2 500 2022 B - - 1 011 000 2022 B - Proof - 2 000 2023 B - - 1 020 750 2023 B - Proof - 2 000 2024 B - - 4 512 000 2024 B - Proof - 2 000
