Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
5 Francs Anniversary of the Confederation
| Issuer | Swiss Federal Mint |
|---|---|
| Year | 1941 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | 5 FR. 1291 1941 PROMISERVNT INVICEM SIBI ASSISTERE AVXILIO B (Translation: They have promised to assist.) |
| Edge | Lettered: ★★★ |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
The 1941 five-franc piece commemorates the 650th anniversary of the Swiss Confederation, dated to the traditional founding of 1291 — itself a retrospective construct, as the Federal Charter of that year wasn't treated as a foundational document until the 19th century. The timing of this issue, released during the German occupation of neighboring France and with Switzerland effectively encircled by Axis powers, gave the anniversary a pointed political weight that the mint's official language carefully avoided acknowledging.
Only 319,000 pieces were struck, making this one of the lower-mintage entries in the commemorative five-franc series.