Bust of curly-haired herdsman, facing right, wearing hooded shirt, often mistakenly identified as William Tell.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
P , BVRKHARD , INCᵀ, (Translation: Swiss Confederation. Engraved by Paul Burkhard.)
Reverse description
Coat of arms of Switzerland on square shield. Edelweiss (Leontopodium nivale) spring to the left. Alpenrose (Rhododendron ferrugineum) spring to the right.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
5 FR.
1985
Edge
Incuse lettering.
Mint
B Bern, Switzerland(1225-date)
Mintage
1985 - - 4 050 000 1985 - Proof - 12 000 1986 B - - 7 083 000 1986 B - Proof - 10 000 1987 B - - 7 028 000 1987 B - Proof - 8 800 1988 B - - 7 029 000 1988 B - Proof - 9 000 1989 B - - 5 031 000 1989 B - Proof - 8 800 1990 B - - 1 049 000 1990 B - Proof - 8 900 1991 B - In sets only; circulation strikes melted - 26 100 1991 B - Proof - 9 900 1992 B - - 5 035 000 1992 B - Proof - 7 450 1993 B - - 16 400 1993 B - Open shirt - 1993 B - Proof - 6 200
