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
Reverse description
Coat of arms of Switzerland on square shield. Edelweiss (Leontopodium nivale) branch with four flowers to the left. Rusty-leaved alpenrose (Rhododendron ferrugineum) branch with flowers in right field.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
5 Fr.
1923
B
Edge
Smooth with inscription in relief, including 13 stars
Mint
B Bern, Switzerland(1225-date)
Mintage
1922 B - - 2 400 000 1922 B - (fr) les 13 étoiles sont au-dessus de la tête (Cf. photo de la tranche) - 1922 B - Dot between `CONFOEDERATIO` and `HELVETICA` - 1923 B - - 11 300 000 1923 B - Specimen -