10 Rappen Coat of arms

€172.00
IssuerSwitzerland (1848-date)
Year1850-1876
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value10 Rappen (0.10 CHF)
CurrencyFranc (1850-date)
CompositionBillon (.100 silver)
Weight2.5 g
Dimensions19.15 mm
Thickness1.45 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to30 June 1886
Reference(s) HMZ 2#1209, Divo/Tob19#313, KM#6, Schön#18, Y#21
Obverse descriptionCoat of arms of Switzerland on ornate shield. Oak branches with acorns behind.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringHELVETIA 1875
(Translation: Switzerland.)
Reverse descriptionWreath formed of two oak branches with acorns tied with a ribbon below.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering10 B
EdgePlain.
MintB
Bern, Switzerland(1225-date)
BB
Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
Mintage1850 BB - - 8 780 000
1851 BB - - 4 530 000
1871 B - - 844 000
1873 B - - 1 398 000
1875 B - - 174 000
1876 B - - 1 962 000
Catalog ID7298590010
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