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2 Rappen - wreath ↻
| Issuer | Canton of Schwyz |
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| Year | 1811-1815 |
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| Weight | 1.3 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device consists of the cantonal arms of Schwyz: a vertically striped shield bearing a central cross, framed by a wreath of laurel branches tied at the base and spreading symmetrically to either side. A five-pointed star appears at the top center of the coin, flanked by the circular legend. The dentilated border runs along the entire periphery of the field. |
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| Reverse description | The denomination and date are displayed in three lines within the central field: the numeral '2' at the top flanked by small foliate ornaments, followed by 'RAPPEN' in bold capital letters, and the year of issue below flanked by dots. The entire central inscription is encircled by a continuous wreath of laurel or olive branches, tied at the base, with a fine dentilated border surrounding the whole design. |
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Schwyz issued this billon rappen series during a particularly awkward transitional moment — the canton had just been absorbed into the Helvetic Republic, spat back out, and was now navigating the early Restoration period while the Swiss Confederation itself was being reconstituted under the Act of Mediation and then dismantled again by 1813. Cantonal coinage persisted through this chaos largely because federal monetary unification remained a political impossibility until the 1850s.
Billon at this fineness was barely distinguishable from copper in circulation wear, which is why survivors with any surface detail intact are genuinely scarce.