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CONFŒDERATIO HELVETICA####
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Designer: Karl Schwenzer
Inner Rim Shape: Circle
Perimeter Decoration: Plain
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KM# 26: Switzerland 5 Rappen (1879 - 1980)

General

WCDB ID
206
Country
Flag: Swiss Confederation Switzerland
Denomination
10 rappen
Value
1⁄10 Swiss franc (CHF)
Dates
AD1879 - 2016

Physical

Shape
Circle
Mass
3.00 g
Diameter
19.15 mm
Thickness
1.45 mm
Composition
75% Cu, 25% Ni
Color
Gray / Black / Silver Gray / Black / Silver
Magnetic
No

Design

Orientation
Medallic: ↑ ↑
Edge
Plain/smooth
Tags
Libertas / Liberty 4-Petalled Flower

References

Wikipedia
Coins of the Swiss franc
Krause-Mischler
KM# 27
Yeoman
24
Schön
25
Numista
N# 173

Related Coins

Concurrent
2 rappen : KM# 47, 55 (1948 - 1974)
5 Rappen : KM# 26 (1879 - 1980)