5 Rappen Libertas, copper-nickel

€168.00

Issuer	Switzerland (1848-date)
Year	1879-1980
Type	Standard circulation coin
Value	5 Rappen (0.05 CHF)
Currency	Franc (1850-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel, non-magnetic)
Weight	2 g
Dimensions	17.15 mm
Thickness	1.25 mm
Shape and Technique	Round Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to	1 January 1984
Reference(s)	HMZ 2#1212, Divo/Tob19#319, KM#26, Schön#24, Y#23

Obverse description	Head of Libertas (Roman goddess of liberty) facing right, with braided hair tied with ribbon, and wearing tiara.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	CONFŒDERATIO HELVETICA ᛭ 1962 ᛭ LIBERTAS (Translation: Swiss Confederation.)
Reverse description	Wreath formed of two branches of grapevine bearing three bunches of grapes each and bound with a ribbon below.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	5 B
Edge	Plain
Mint	B Bern, Switzerland(1225-date)
Mintage	1879 B - - 1 000 000 1880 B - - 2 000 000 1881 B - - 2 000 000 1882 B - - 3 000 000 1883 B - - 3 000 000 1884 B - - 2 000 000 1885 B - - 3 000 000 1887 B - - 500 000 1888 B - - 1 500 000 1889 B - - 500 000 1890 B - - 1 000 000 1891 B - - 1 000 000 1892 B - - 1 000 000 1893 B - - 2 000 000 1894 B - - 2 000 000 1895 B - - 2 000 000 1896 B - - 16 1897 B - - 500 000 1898 B - - 2 500 000 1899 B - - 1 500 000 1900 B - - 2 000 000 1901 B - - 3 000 000 1902 B - - 1 000 000 1902 B - `I` over tilted `I` in `HELVETICA` - 1902 B - `T` over `L` in `HELVETICA` - 1903 B - - 2 000 000 1904 B - - 1 000 000 1905 B - - 1 000 000 1906 B - - 3 000 000 1907 B - - 5 000 000 1908 B - - 3 000 000 1909 B - - 2 000 000 1910 B - - 1 000 000 1911 B - - 2 000 000 1912 B - - 3 000 000 1913 B - - 3 000 000 1914 B - - 3 000 000 1915 B - - 3 000 000 1917 B - - 1 000 000 1919 B - - 6 000 000 1920 B - - 5 000 000 1921 B - - 3 000 000 1922 B - - 4 000 000 1925 B - - 3 000 000 1926 B - - 3 000 000 1927 B - - 2 000 000 1928 B - - 2 000 000 1929 B - - 2 000 000 1930 B - - 3 000 000 1931 B - - 5 037 000 1940 B - - 1 416 000 1942 B - - 5 078 000 1943 B - - 6 591 000 1944 B - - 9 981 000 1945 B - - 985 000 1946 B - - 6 179 000 1947 B - - 5 125 000 1948 B - - 4 710 000 1949 B - - 4 589 000 1950 B - - 920 000 1951 B - - 2 141 000 1952 B - - 4 690 000 1953 B - - 9 131 000 1954 B - - 8 038 000 1955 B - - 19 943 000 1957 B - - 10 147 000 1958 B - - 10 217 000 1959 B - - 11 085 000 1962 B - - 23 840 000 1963 B - - 29 730 000 1964 B - - 17 080 000 1965 B - - 1 430 000 1966 B - - 10 100 000 1967 B - - 13 010 000 1968 B - - 10 020 000 1969 B - - 32 990 000 1970 - - 34 800 000 1971 - - 40 020 000 1974 - - 30 002 000 1974 - Proof - 2 400 1975 - - 34 005 000 1975 - Proof - 10 000 1976 - - 12 005 000 1976 - Proof - 5 130 1977 - - 14 012 000 1977 - Proof - 7 030 1978 - - 16 415 000 1978 - Proof - 10 000 1979 - - 27 010 000 1979 - Proof - 10 000 1980 - - 15 500 000 1980 - Proof - 10 000
Catalog ID	1441597760
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