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2 Francs Helvetia standing, copper-nickel
| Uitgever | Swiss Mint (Swissmint) |
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| Jaar | 1968-2024 |
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| Dikte | 2.15 mm |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Full-length draped figure of Helvetia, the female personification of Switzerland, standing facing left, clad in a toga and wearing a crown, holding an upright spear in her right hand and resting her left hand upon a shield bearing the Swiss cross. A border of stars encircles the effigy, representing the cantons of the Swiss Confederation: 22 stars from 1968 to 1982, with a 23rd star added from 1983 onward to represent the Canton of Jura, admitted to the Confederation in 1979. The legend HELVETIA appears above, and the engraver's signature A. BOVY INCᵀ. is inscribed in the field. The design, executed in a refined neoclassical style, is surrounded by a beaded border. |
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| Schrift keerzijde | Latin |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
The copper-nickel composition replaced the earlier silver alloy in 1968, a shift forced by rising silver prices that made the old .835 fine coins worth more as metal than as currency — a problem that had already driven widespread hoarding and melting. Switzerland was not alone; the late 1960s saw most Western nations abandon silver in circulation simultaneously.
The KM#21a designation reflects the continuity of type rather than a new design — the die design itself dates to 1874, making this one of the longest-running unmodified coin types in modern European minting history.