5 Rappen Libertas; copper-nickel

5 Rappen (Libertas; copper-nickel) - obverse5 Rappen (Libertas; copper-nickel) - reverse

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Features

Issuer SwitzerlandSwitzerland (1848-date)
Period Federal State (1848-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1879-1980
Value 5 Rappen (0.05 CHF)
Currency Franc (1850-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel, non-magnetic)
Weight 2 g
Diameter 17.15 mm
Thickness 1.25 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1 January 1984
Number
N#
168
References HMZ 2# 1212,
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2006. Der neue HMZ-Katalog / Band. 2. Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins : 15./16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
Divo/Tob19# 319,
Jean-Paul Divo, Edwin Tobler; 1967. Die Münzen der Schweiz im 19. Und 20. Jahrhundert. Bank Leu AG, Zürich, Switzerland.
KM# 26,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 24,
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.
Y# 23
Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States.
And 1 more volumes.

Series: Libertas series

Obverse

Head of Libertas (Roman goddess of liberty) facing right, with braided hair tied with ribbon, and wearing tiara.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CONFŒDERATIO HELVETICA
᛭ 1962 ᛭
LIBERTAS

Translation: Swiss Confederation.

Designer: Karl Schwenzer

Reverse

Wreath formed of two branches of grapevine bearing three bunches of grapes each and bound with a ribbon below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
B

Designer: Karl Friedrich Voigt

Edge

Plain

5 Rappen (Libertas; copper-nickel) -  obverse

Mint

B Bern, Switzerland (1225-date)

Comments

Different groups of dies are known.

Obverse
Die 1 from model 1879 - large central dots in decorations, thin script to LIBERTAS.
Note: each year different thickness of letters and digits.

Reverse
Die A from model 1879 - numeral "5" thick, to the right of it the inner tendrils have shape of ark of a circle, wide ribbon.
Note: there are many differences in shape and thickness of details, most probably due to die polishing. Here is an example of the shape of a left tendril.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.


Die B - numeral "5" thick, to the right of it the inner tendrils have elongated shape, wide ribbon.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.


Combinations by groups
1+A: 1879-1957 (in some years no 5 rappen coins are known).
1+B: 1958-1980.

1902

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1879 B Photo 1 000 000 $ 2.70 $ 6.80 $ 6.80 2.0%
1880 B 2 000 000 $ 0.87 $ 2.00 $ 4.10 $ 4.10 3%
1881 B Photo 2 000 000 $ 1.60 $ 1.60 $ 1.60 $ 5.40 $ 61 $ 280 3%
1882 B Photo 3 000 000 $ 0.65 $ 1.80 $ 1.80 $ 3.30 $ 5.40 4%
1883 B Photo 3 000 000 $ 1.00 $ 3.00 $ 5.40 4%
1884 B 2 000 000 $ 3.80 $ 3.80 $ 3.80 $ 3.90 3%
1885 B 3 000 000 $ 0.54 $ 1.40 4%
1887 B Photo 500 000 $ 25 1.0%
1888 B Photo 1 500 000 $ 0.93 $ 1.10 $ 3.30 $ 8.70 2%
1889 B 500 000 1.0%
1890 B 1 000 000 $ 0.29 $ 1.80 $ 9.20 1.9%
1891 B 1 000 000 $ 2.10 $ 2.10 1.8%
1892 B 1 000 000 $ 4.10 $ 10 1.7%
1893 B Photo 2 000 000 $ 0.98 $ 1.10 $ 2.20 3%
1894 B 2 000 000 $ 0.97 $ 0.98 $ 1.50 $ 3.80 3%
1895 B Photo 2 000 000 $ 0.54 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 3.30 3%
1896 B 16 0.13%
1897 B Photo 500 000 $ 0.80 $ 5.00 $ 5.40 1.5%
1898 B 2 500 000 $ 0.33 $ 1.10 $ 1.90 $ 4.90 5%
1899 B 1 500 000 $ 1.60 $ 3.00 $ 8.00 1.8%
1900 B 2 000 000 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 3%
1901 B 3 000 000 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 $ 2.80 4%
1902 B 1 000 000 $ 3.20 $ 4.90 $ 5.40 2.0%
1902 B 0.16% "I" over tilted "I" in "HELVETICA"
1902 B 0.2% "T" over "L" in "HELVETICA"
1903 B 2 000 000 $ 0.54 $ 0.92 $ 1.60 $ 1.90 4%
1904 B 1 000 000 $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 3.80 2%
1905 B 1 000 000 $ 2.30 $ 2.30 $ 2.30 2%
1906 B 3 000 000 $ 0.61 $ 0.76 $ 0.76 $ 2.20 5%
1907 B 5 000 000 $ 0.10 $ 0.49 $ 0.97 $ 1.60 7%
1908 B 3 000 000 $ 0.73 $ 0.73 $ 0.91 5%
1909 B Photo 2 000 000 $ 0.97 $ 1.20 $ 2.20 $ 5.70 4%
1910 B 1 000 000 $ 1.40 $ 2.20 2%
1911 B 2 000 000 $ 0.40 $ 0.57 4%
1912 B 3 000 000 $ 0.90 $ 0.90 $ 2.20 5%
1913 B 3 000 000 $ 0.52 $ 0.97 $ 2.20 5%
1914 B 3 000 000 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.67 $ 2.20 5%
1915 B 3 000 000 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 5%
1917 B 1 000 000 $ 1.60 $ 2.30 $ 2.30 3%
1919 B 6 000 000 $ 0.48 $ 0.48 $ 1.10 8%
1920 B 5 000 000 $ 0.49 $ 0.49 $ 0.49 $ 1.10 8%
1921 B 3 000 000 $ 0.49 $ 0.63 $ 1.70 5%
1922 B 4 000 000 $ 0.33 $ 0.49 $ 1.30 7%
1925 B 3 000 000 $ 0.39 $ 0.39 $ 0.39 $ 2.00 6%
1926 B 3 000 000 $ 0.33 $ 0.35 $ 2.10 6%
1927 B 2 000 000 $ 0.33 $ 0.38 $ 2.90 5%
1928 B Photo 2 000 000 $ 0.41 $ 0.41 $ 1.60 4%
1929 B 2 000 000 $ 0.53 $ 0.53 $ 0.53 4%
1930 B 3 000 000 $ 0.33 $ 0.54 $ 1.70 6%
1931 B 5 037 000 $ 0.24 $ 0.49 $ 0.58 $ 1.10 8%
1940 B 1 416 000 $ 0.33 $ 0.49 $ 0.64 $ 26 6%
1942 B 5 078 000 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.45 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 9%
1943 B 6 591 000 $ 0.12 $ 0.25 $ 0.43 $ 0.54 $ 0.60 11%
1944 B 9 981 000 $ 0.29 $ 0.29 $ 0.43 $ 0.45 $ 5.00 $ 5.00 14%
1945 B 985 000 $ 0.69 $ 0.99 $ 1.10 3%
1946 B 6 179 000 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.46 $ 0.54 11%
1947 B 5 125 000 $ 0.23 $ 0.33 $ 0.49 $ 2.00 9%
1948 B 4 710 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.43 $ 0.63 $ 5.10 9%
1949 B 4 589 000 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.40 $ 1.10 8%
1950 B Photo 920 000 $ 0.46 $ 0.46 $ 0.89 3%
1951 B 2 141 000 $ 0.20 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 5%
1952 B Photo 4 690 000 $ 0.16 $ 0.33 $ 0.54 $ 2.60 9%
1953 B 9 131 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.28 $ 0.33 $ 0.54 $ 0.97 $ 0.97 12%
1954 B 8 038 000 $ 0.13 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.34 $ 0.91 $ 2.30 12%
1955 B 19 943 000 $ 0.20 $ 0.27 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.64 $ 0.89 20%
1957 B 10 147 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.24 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 13%
1958 B 10 217 000 $ 0.07 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.43 $ 0.64 13%
1959 B 11 085 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.24 $ 0.27 $ 0.63 13%
1962 B 23 840 000 $ 0.10 $ 0.10 $ 0.16 $ 0.22 $ 0.27 $ 0.34 $ 0.48 20%
1963 B 29 730 000 $ 0.09 $ 0.15 $ 0.22 $ 0.27 $ 0.39 $ 0.54 $ 0.70 22%
1964 B 17 080 000 $ 0.11 $ 0.11 $ 0.27 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.74 15%
1965 B 1 430 000 $ 0.44 $ 0.44 $ 0.47 $ 0.57 3%
1966 B 10 100 000 $ 0.11 $ 0.22 $ 0.32 $ 0.32 10%
1967 B 13 010 000 $ 0.08 $ 0.11 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.27 $ 2.50 11%
1968 B 10 020 000 $ 0.16 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.54 10%
1969 B 32 990 000 $ 0.10 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.27 $ 0.30 $ 1.20 20%
1970  34 800 000 $ 0.12 $ 0.22 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.35 $ 0.35 20%
1971  40 020 000 $ 0.11 $ 0.22 $ 0.23 $ 0.27 $ 0.35 $ 0.40 18%
1974  30 002 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 13%
1974  2 400 0.15% Proof
1975  34 005 000 $ 0.13 $ 0.16 $ 0.22 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.64 12%
1975  10 000 0.3% Proof
1976  12 005 000 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.37 $ 0.47 $ 0.47 5%
1976  5 130 0.13% Proof
1977  14 012 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.37 $ 0.37 $ 0.76 5%
1977  7 030 0.18% Proof
1978  16 415 000 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.27 $ 0.33 $ 0.54 5%
1978  10 000 0.14% Proof
1979  27 010 000 $ 0.21 $ 0.32 $ 0.42 $ 1.20 6%
1979  10 000 0.3% Proof
1980  15 500 000 $ 0.21 $ 0.46 $ 0.54 $ 1.60 3%
1980  10 000 0.3% Proof

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rappen (Libertas; copper-nickel)
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 2211
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 1879 B VF USD 11.96
(EUR 11.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rappen (Libertas; copper-nickel)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rappen (Libertas; copper-nickel)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rappen (Libertas; copper-nickel)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rappen (Libertas; copper-nickel)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232244
Lot 61571
Internet Archive
27 Oct 2022 1881 B UNC
(PCGS MS66)
USD 276.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rappen (Libertas; copper-nickel)
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 2213
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 1881 B UNC USD 22.82
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rappen (Libertas; copper-nickel)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rappen (Libertas; copper-nickel)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rappen (Libertas; copper-nickel)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rappen (Libertas; copper-nickel)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232102
Lot 62586
Internet Archive
13 Jan 2021 1881 B UNC
(PCGS MS66)
USD 288.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rappen (Libertas; copper-nickel)
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 2212
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 1881 B XF USD 5.43
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rappen (Libertas; copper-nickel)
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 2214
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 1882 B XF USD 5.43
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rappen (Libertas; copper-nickel)
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 2216
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 1883 B XF USD 11.96
(EUR 11.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rappen (Libertas; copper-nickel)
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 2215
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 1883 B XF USD 5.43
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rappen (Libertas; copper-nickel)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rappen (Libertas; copper-nickel)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232119
Lot 62609
Internet Archive
12 May 2021 1887 B UNC
(PCGS MS65)
USD 900.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Rappen (Libertas; copper-nickel)
Katz
Auction 57
Lot 3294
Internet Archive
19 Mar 2022 1888 B XF USD 8.69
(EUR 8.00)
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