| Issuer | Switzerland (1848-date) |
| Year | 1968-2024 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1850-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel) |
| Weight | 8.80 g |
| Dimensions | 27.40 mm |
| Thickness | 2.15 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | Antoine Bovy |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | HMZ 2#1202, Divo/Tob19#304a, KM#21a, Schön#29a, Schön#59 |
| Obverse description | Full-length figure of Helvetia, standing, facing left, wearing toga, holding 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 | 2 Fr. 1968 B |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Bern, Switzerland(1225-date) Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) B Bern, Switzerland(1225-date) |
| Mintage | 1968 - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 10 000 000 1968 B - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 31 588 000 1969 B - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 17 296 000 1970 - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 10 350 000 1972 - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 5 003 000 1973 - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 5 996 000 1974 - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 15 007 000 1974 - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment; proof - 2 400 1975 - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 7 051 000 1975 - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment; proof - 10 000 1976 - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 5 006 000 1976 - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment; proof - 5 130 1977 - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 2 003 000 1977 - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment; proof - 7 030 1978 - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 12 802 000 1978 - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment; proof - 10 000 1979 - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 10 985 000 1979 - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment; proof - 10 000 1980 - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 10 001 000 1980 - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment; proof - 10 000 1981 - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment - 13 852 000 1981 - KM#21a.1; 22 stars; coin alignment; proof - 10 000 1982 - KM#21a.2; 22 stars; medal alignment - 5 912 000 1982 - KM#21a.2; 22 stars; medal alignment; proof - 10 000 1983 - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 3 034 000 1983 - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 11 000 1984 - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 2 043 000 1984 - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 14 000 1985 - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 2 034 000 1985 - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 12 000 1986 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 3 032 000 1986 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 10 000 1987 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 8 028 000 1987 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 8 800 1988 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 10 029 000 1988 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 9 000 1989 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 8 031 000 1989 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 8 800 1990 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 5 045 000 1990 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 8 900 1991 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 12 036 000 1991 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 9 900 1992 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 10 028 000 1992 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 7 450 1993 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 13 050 000 1993 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 6 200 1994 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 16 023 000 1994 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 6 100 1995 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 7 024 000 1995 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 6 100 1996 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 5 023 000 1996 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 6 100 1997 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 5 022 000 1997 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 5 500 1998 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 4 021 000 1998 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 4 800 1999 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 3 021 000 1999 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 5 000 2000 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 3 026 000 2000 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 5 500 2001 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 4 028 000 2001 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 6 000 2002 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 1 030 000 2002 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 6 000 2003 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 1 027 500 2003 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 5 500 2004 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 1 027 000 2004 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 5 000 2005 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 2 028 500 2005 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 4 500 2006 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 7 028 500 2006 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 4 000 2007 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 16 000 000 2007 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 4 000 2008 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 6 000 000 2008 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 4 000 2009 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 8 000 000 2009 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 4 000 2010 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 9 000 000 2010 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 4 000 2011 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 7 000 000 2011 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 4 000 2012 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 7 000 000 2012 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 4 000 2013 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 7 000 000 2013 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 3 500 2014 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 7 000 000 2014 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 3 000 2015 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 11 026 000 2015 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 3 000 2016 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 8 028 000 2016 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 3 000 2017 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 7 029 500 2017 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 2 500 2018 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment - 5 027 000 2018 B - KM#21a.3; 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 2 500 2019 B - 23 stars; medal alignment - 5 019 500 2019 B - 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 2 500 2020 B - 23 stars; medal alignment - 5 017 500 2020 B - 23 stars; medal alignment; proof - 2 500 2021 B - 23 stars; medal alignment - 3 018 500 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 - - 11 012 000 2024 B - Proof - 2 000 |
| Catalog ID | 2419552820 |
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