2 Rappen - Wreath (light type)
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation coin.
Key Details
Country
Switzerland (CHE)
Issuer
Swiss National Bank
Currency
Franc
CHF
1850 - to date
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1850 - 1931
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
20 mm
Thickness
0.98 mm
Weight
2.5 g
Face Value
2 Rappen (0.02 CHF)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Bronze
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Switzerland's coat of arms with oak branches on the right and laurel on the left.
Obverse Designer
Alexander Hutter
Jean-Jacques Barre
Obverse Lettering
HELVETIA
1850
Obverse Lettering Translation
Switzerland
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
Laurel wreath tied with a ribbon with denomination in the middle.
Reverse Designer
Jean-Jacques Barre
Alexander Hutter
Reverse Lettering
2
A
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (A)
864 - to date
Bern Mint, Bern (B)
1225 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1850 A
7,290,000
Circulated
1851 A
3,720,000
Circulated
1866 B
1,000,000
Circulated
1870 B
540,000
Circulated
1875 B
984,000
Circulated
1879 B
990,000
Circulated
1883 B
1,000,000
Circulated
1886 B
1,000,000
Circulated
1888 B
500,000
Circulated
1890 B
1,000,000
Circulated
1893 B
2,000,000
Circulated
1897 B
487,000
Circulated
1898 B
500,000
Circulated
1899 B
1,000,000
Circulated
1900 B
1,000,000
Circulated
1902 B
500,000
Circulated
1903 B
500,000
Circulated
1904 B
500,000
Circulated
1906 B
500,000
Circulated
1907 B
1,000,000
Circulated
1908 B
1,000,000
Circulated
1909 B
1,000,000
Circulated
1910 B
500,000
Circulated
1912 B
1,000,000
Circulated
1913 B
1,000,000
Circulated
1914 B
1,000,000
Circulated
1915 B
1,000,000
Circulated
1918 B
1,000,000
Circulated
1919 B
2,000,000
Circulated
1920 B
500,000
Circulated
1925 B
1,250,000
Circulated
1926 B
750,000
Circulated
1927 B
500,000
Circulated
1928 B
500,000
Circulated
1929 B
750,000
Circulated
1930 B
1,000,000
Circulated
1931 B
1,288,000
Circulated