20 Rappen Durussel pattern; nickel

Features

Issuer SwitzerlandSwitzerland (1848-date)
Period Federal State (1848-date)
Type Pattern
Year 1871
Value 20 Rappen (0.20 CHF)
Currency Franc (1850-date)
Composition Nickel
Weight 4.09 g
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
310634
References HMZ 2# –,
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.
Richt Pr2# 71,
Jürg Richter; 2016. Die Proben und Materialvarianten von Schweizer Münzen / Band 2. Die Proben und Materialvarianten der Münzen der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
KM# Pn15
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.

Obverse

Head of Helvetia as a young woman facing left, wearing diadem, edelweiss wreath, and pearl necklace. 22 stars around representing the cantons of Switzerland.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1871
DURUSSEL

Designer: Edouard Durussel

Reverse

Wreath formed of two alpine rose springs with flowers tied with a ribbon below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20
B

Designer: Karl Friedrich Voigt

Edge

Plain.

Mint

B Bern, Switzerland (1225-date)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1871 B 2

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