1 Franc

Features

Country	Switzerland
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1875-1967
Value	1 Franc / Franken / Franco (1 CHF)
Currency	Franc (1850-date)
Composition	Silver (.835)
Weight	5 g
Diameter	23.3 mm
Thickness	1.52 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	04-01-1971
References	KM# 24, Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Schön# 28 Weltmünzkatalog by Gerhard Schön, Günter Schön (Battenberg Gietl Verlag)

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. Design: Albert Walch

Lettering: HELVETIA A. BOVY INCT

Engraver: Antoine Bovy

Reverse

Denomination and year within wreath, mitmark below. Design: Friedrich Fisch

Lettering:
1 Fr.
1899

Engraver: Antoine Bovy

Edge

Reeded

Comments

Some decrease in weight and thickness is expected depending on the amount of wear.
The spacing of the numerals in the date vary depending on the year.
Compare the 1914 and 1958 coins below:

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Year	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1875 B	1,036,000		4.64					4%
1875 B								0.14%	Specimen
1876 B	2,500,000	4.42	4.42					6%
1876 B								0.17%	Specimen
1877 B	2,520,000	4.71	4.71					6%
1877 B								0.14%	Specimen
1880 B	945,000	4.07	4.07					4%
1880 B								0.08%	Specimen
1886 B	1,000,000		2.19					5%
1886 B								0.14%	Specimen
1887 B	1,000,000		3.78					5%
1887 B								0.08%	Specimen
1894 A	1,200,000	4.00						4%
1894 A								0.08%	Specimen
1896 B	28							0.14%	Specimen; ultra rare
1898 B	400,000							3%
1898 B								0.08%	Specimen
1899 B	400,000	5.90						3%
1899 B								0.14%	Specimen
1900 B	400,000							3%
1900 B								0.08%	Specimen
1901 B	400,000			3.94				3%
1901 B								0.08%	Specimen
1903 B	1,000,000	5.13	4.27	4.27				6%
1903 B								0.14%	Specimen
1904 B	400,000							3%
1904 B								0.14%	Specimen
1905 B	700,000							5%
1905 B								0.11%	Specimen
1906 B	700,000			7.66				5%
1906 B								0.08%	Specimen
1907 B	800,000	3.89	3.85	3.85				5%
1907 B								0.08%	Specimen
1908 B	1,200,000	4.05	3.25	3.25				7%
1908 B								0.14%	Specimen
1909 B	900,000		4.79	4.79				6%
1909 B								0.08%	Specimen
1910 B	1,000,000		4.32	5.94				6%
1910 B								0.17%	Specimen
1911 B	1,200,000		3.72	4.99	4.99			7%
1911 B								0.11%	Specimen
1912 B	1,200,000		3.32	3.78				7%
1912 B								0.14%	Specimen
1913 B	1,200,000		4.61	4.61				7%
1913 B								0.17%	Specimen
1914 B	4,200,000	2.69	5.32	5.40	5.86			16%
1914 B								0.17%	Specimen
1916 B	1,000,000		4.32	4.81				6%
1916 B								0.17%	Specimen
1920 B	3,300,000	2.43	2.86	4.32				14%
1920 B								0.3%	Specimen
1921 B	3,800,000		3.16	4.05				15%
1921 B								0.2%	Specimen
1928 B	1,500,000		4.32	5.98	5.98			8%
1928 B								0.17%	Specimen
1931 B	1,000,000			3.89				6%
1931 B								0.17%	Specimen
1932 B	500,000		5.40	5.76				4%
1932 B								0.17%	Specimen
1934 B	500,000			7.74				4%
1934 B								0.08%	Specimen
1936 B	500,000			4.74				4%
1936 B								0.08%	Specimen
1937 B	1,000,000			5.86				5%
1937 B								0.11%	Specimen
1939 B	2,106,000			5.40				9%
1939 B								0.11%	Specimen
1940 B	2,003,000			5.40				8%
1940 B								0.20%	Specimen
1943 B	3,526,000		1.89	3.91	4.00			13%
1943 B								0.3%	Specimen
1944 B	6,225,000		2.80	2.91	4.00		4.17	19%
1944 B								0.17%	Specimen
1945 B	7,794,000		3.24	4.17	4.17			21%
1945 B								0.2%	Specimen
1946 B	2,539,000	2.66		3.03	5.00			10%
1946 B								0.14%	Specimen
1947 B	624,000			5.40	6.87			4%
1947 B								0.08%	Specimen
1952 B	2,853,000			2.90	5.52			11%
1952 B								0.14%	Specimen
1953 B	786,000							4%
1953 B								0.08%	Specimen
1955 B	194,000							3%
1955 B								0.14%	Specimen
1956 B	2,500,000			3.24	5.90			11%
1956 B								0.11%	Specimen
1957 B	6,421,000		1.76	3.24	3.64	6.86		12%
1957 B								0.17%	Specimen
1958 B	3,580,000			2.92	3.04		7.69	10%
1958 B								0.11%	Specimen
1959 B	1,859,000			6.03	6.03			6%
1959 B								0.14%	Specimen
1960 B	3,523,000			3.94	3.94			8%
1960 B								0.14%	Specimen
1961 B	6,549,000			3.24	4.65	6.59		12%
1961 B								0.20%	Specimen
1962 B	6,220,000			3.78	5.82	5.83		11%
1962 B								0.14%	Specimen
1963 B	13,476,000			3.40	3.64	3.77	7.56	15%
1963 B								0.2%	Specimen
1964 B	12,560,000			3.24	3.64	5.25	6.28	12%
1964 B								0.14%	Specimen
1965 B	5,032,000				4.72			6%
1965 B								0.11%	Specimen
1966 B	3,032,000				5.40			4%
1966 B								0.14%	Specimen
1967 B	2,088,000				6.48			4%
1967 B								0.3%	Specimen

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