½ Franc

Features

Country	Switzerland
Period	Federal State (1848-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1875-1967
Value	1/2 Franc / Franken / Franco (0.5 CHF)
Currency	Franc (1850-date)
Composition	Silver (.835)
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	18.2 mm
Thickness	1.28 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	04-01-1971
References	KM# 23, Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Michael, Thomas & Tracy L. Schmidt; 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Michael, Thomas (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Schön# 27 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Kahnt, Helmut & Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Battenberg. ISBN 9783866461185. Schön, Gerhard & Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Battenberg. ISBN 9783866461383.

Obverse

Helvetia, the female personification of Switzerland, wearing a toga, is holding a spear and is leaning on a Swiss shield. She is encircled by the 22 stars representing the 22 cantons in which the Confederation then consisted.

Lettering:
HELVETIA
A. BOVY INCT.

Engraver: A. Bovy d'après A. Walch

Reverse

NOTE: The B Mintmark is below the ribbon on the wreath

Lettering:
½ Fr.
1878
B

Engraver: A. Bovy d'après A. Walch

Edge

Reeded

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1875 B	1,000,000							2%
1875 B								0.09%	Specimen
1877 B	1,000,000							2.0%
1877 B								0.09%	Specimen
1878 B	1,000,000							2%
1878 B								0.11%	Specimen
1879 B	1,000,000							1.7%
1879 B								0.07%	Specimen
1881 B	1,000,000	8.31						3%
1881 B								0.11%	Specimen
1882 B	1,000,000	8.55						2%
1882 B								0.07%	Specimen
1894 A	800,000							1.5%
1894 B								0.07%	Specimen
1896 B	28							0.2%	Specimen
1898 B	1,600,000		2.16	4.18				6%
1898 B								0.15%	Specimen
1899 B	400,000							1.9%
1899 B								0.07%	Specimen
1900 B	400,000			5.94				2%
1900 B								0.07%	Specimen
1901 B	200,000							1.3%
1901 B								0.09%	Specimen
1903 B	800,000		3.98					4%
1903 B								0.09%	Specimen
1904 B	400,000		8.31					3%
1904 B								0.09%	Specimen
1905 B	600,000		4.75	4.12				4%
1905 B								0.15%	Specimen
1906 B	1,000,000	2.37	2.16					5%
1906 B								0.11%	Specimen
1907 B	1,200,000	3.21	2.37	3.56				6%
1907 B								0.07%	Specimen
1908 B	800,000		3.94					5%
1908 B								0.07%	Specimen
1909 B	1,000,000	4.38		4.33				5%
1909 B								0.20%	Specimen
1910 B	1,000,000			4.24				5%
1910 B								0.09%	Specimen
1913 B	800,000		4.19	4.33				4%
1913 B								0.11%	Specimen
1914 B	2,000,000	2.37	1.90	4.33				7%
1914 B								0.07%	Specimen
1916 B	800,000		3.24	4.01				4%
1916 B								0.07%	Specimen
1920 B	5,400,000	1.33	2.97	3.98	2.83			14%
1920 B								0.3%	Specimen
1921 B	6,000,000		2.37	2.37	5.47			15%
1921 B								0.07%	Specimen
1928 B	1,000,000			4.39				5%
1928 B								0.07%	Specimen
1929 B	2,000,000			3.68	5.50			7%
1929 B								0.11%	Specimen
1931 B	1,000,000			2.97				4%
1931 B								0.07%	Specimen
1932 B	1,000,000			4.16				4%
1932 B								0.07%	Specimen
1934 B	2,000,000		2.37	3.25	6.92			7%
1934 B								0.09%	Specimen
1936 B	400,000			7.36				2%
1936 B								0.09%	Specimen
1937 B	1,000,000			3.68				4%
1937 B								0.07%	Specimen
1939 B	1,001,000			5.94				4%
1939 B								0.07%	Specimen
1940 B	2,002,000		2.10	3.25	4.48			7%
1940 B								0.2%	Specimen
1941 B	200,000			5.34	5.94			4%
1941 B								0.09%	Specimen
1942 B	2,969,000			3.56	3.79			6%
1942 B								0.11%	Specimen
1943 B	4,573,000		3.19	3.31	4.39		8.66	11%
1943 B								0.13%	Specimen
1944 B	7,455,000		2.07	2.43	4.23			15%
1944 B								0.20%	Specimen
1945 B	4,928,000		1.47	3.19	3.64			12%
1945 B								0.15%	Specimen
1946 B	6,817,000		1.60	2.90	3.78			14%	coin alignment
1946 B								0.5%	medal alignment
1946 B								0.18%	Specimen
1948 B	6,113,000		2.61	2.61	2.97			13%
1948 B								0.2%	Specimen
1950 B	7,148,000		1.19	2.37	2.41		3.04	14%
1950 B								0.20%	Specimen
1951 B	8,530,000		1.78	2.34	3.03			14%
1951 B								0.20%	Specimen
1952 B	14,023,000		2.08	1.97	3.56	4.45	7.49	19%
1952 B								0.2%	Specimen
1953 B	3,567,000		2.15	2.37	3.25		1.58	9%
1953 B								0.11%	Specimen
1955 B	1,320,000			3.80	4.75			4%
1955 B								0.07%	Specimen
1956 B	4,250,000		2.08	2.62	3.79			8%
1956 B								0.09%	Specimen
1957 B	12,085,000			2.71	3.56		3.26	15%
1957 B								0.13%	Specimen
1958 B	11,558,000			2.97	3.30	4.31	3.74	14%
1958 B								0.15%	Specimen
1959 B	12,581,000		2.37	1.91	3.56	4.39		15%
1959 B								0.18%	Specimen
1960 B	14,528,000		1.32	2.14	2.02	4.40	4.38	15%
1960 B								0.20%	Specimen
1961 B	6,906,000			2.26	3.03		3.19	9%
1961 B								0.11%	Specimen
1962 B	18,272,000		1.19	2.20	3.25	3.03	3.34	16%
1962 B								0.20%	Specimen
1963 B	25,168,000		1.19	2.26	2.37	3.56	3.16	18%
1963 B								0.20%	Specimen
1964 B	22,720,000			1.84	3.12	3.15	5.34	15%
1964 B								0.2%	Specimen
1965 B	17,920,000			2.32	3.17		5.94	12%
1965 B								0.2%	Specimen
1966 B	10,008,000			2.37	2.90	4.27	5.34	8%
1966 B								0.11%	Specimen
1967 B	16,096,000			2.37	2.37	3.03	4.45	9%
1967 B								0.3%	Specimen

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