| Issuer | Switzerland (1848-date) |
| Year | 1931-1969 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Francs (5 CHF) |
| Currency | Franc (1850-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) (16.5% copper) |
| Weight | 15 g |
| Dimensions | 31.45 mm |
| Thickness | 2.4 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Paul Burkhard |
| In circulation to | 1 April 1971 |
| Reference(s) | HMZ 2#1200 , Divo/Tob19#301 , KM#40 , Schön#36 , Y#36 |
| Obverse description | 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: Confederatio Helvetica. Paul Burkhard incidit. Swiss Confederation. Engraved by Paul Burkhard.) |
| 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. 1937 B |
| Edge | Embossed lettering. |
| Mint | B Bern, Switzerland(1225-date) |
| Mintage | 1931 B - edge variety 1 - 3 520 000 1931 B - edge variety 1; specimen - 1931 B - edge variety 2 - 1931 B - edge variety 3 - 1931 B - edge variety 4 - 1932 B - edge variety 1 - 10 580 000 1932 B - edge variety 1; specimen - 1933 B - edge variety 1 - 5 900 000 1933 B - edge variety 1; specimen - 1935 B - edge variety 1 - 3 000 000 1935 B - edge variety 1; specimen - 1937 B - edge variety 1 - 645 000 1937 B - edge variety 1; specimen - 1939 B - edge variety 1 - 2 197 000 1939 B - edge variety 1; specimen - 1940 B - edge variety 1 - 1 601 000 1940 B - edge variety 1; specimen - 1948 B - edge variety 1 - 416 000 1948 B - edge variety 1; specimen - 1949 B - edge variety 1 - 407 000 1949 B - edge variety 1; specimen - 1950 B - edge variety 1 - 482 000 1950 B - edge variety 1; specimen - 1951 B - edge variety 1 - 1 096 000 1951 B - edge variety 1; specimen - 1952 B - edge variety 1 - 155 000 1952 B - edge variety 1; specimen - 1953 B - edge variety 1 - 3 403 000 1953 B - edge variety 1; specimen - 1954 B - edge variety 1 - 6 600 000 1954 B - edge variety 1; specimen - 1965 B - edge variety 1 - 5 021 000 1965 B - edge variety 1; specimen - 1966 B - edge variety 1 - 9 016 000 1966 B - edge variety 1; specimen - 1967 B - edge variety 1 - 13 817 000 1967 B - edge variety 1; specimen - 1967 B - edge variety 5 - 1969 B - edge variety 1 - 8 637 000 1969 B - edge variety 1; specimen - |
| Catalog ID | 3586294900 |
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