½ Franc - Helvetia
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Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation coin for Switzerland.
Key Details
Country
Switzerland (CHE)
Issuer
Swiss National Bank
Currency
Franc
CHF
1850 - to date
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1968 - 2024
Alignment
Variable ↺
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
18.2 mm
Thickness
1.25 mm
Weight
2.2 g
Face Value
½ Franc (0.5 CHF)
Demonetized
No
Composition
Cupronickel
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Figure of Helvetia holding a shield and spear, stars around and text below.
Obverse Designer
Albert Walch
Antoine Bovy
Obverse Lettering
HELVETIA
A BOVY INCT
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
Antoine Bovy incidit
Obverse Lettering Translation
Engraved by Antoine Bovy.
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
A wreath of oak and alpine rose branches with denomination and date in the middle.
Reverse Designer
Antoine Bovy
Albert Walch
Reverse Lettering
½ Fr.
1990
Edge
Edge Description
Milled
Mints
Bern Mint, Bern (None and B)
1225 - to date
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London
1810 - 1975
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1968
20,000,000
Circulated
1968 B
44,920,000
Circulated
1969
31,400,000
Circulated
1969 B
51,704,000
Circulated
1970
52,620,000
Circulated
1971
34,472,000
Circulated
1972
9,996,000
Circulated
1973
5,000,000
Circulated
1974
45,006,000
Circulated
1974
2,400
Proof
1975
27,234,000
Circulated
1975
10,000
Proof
1976
10,009,000
Circulated
1976
5,130
Proof
1977
19,011,000
Circulated
1977
7,030
Proof
1978
20,818,000
Circulated
1978
10,000
Proof
1979
27,014,000
Circulated
1979
10,000
Proof
1980
31,064,000
Circulated
1980
10,000
Proof
1981
30,155,000
Circulated
1981
10,000
Proof
1982
30,151,000
Circulated
1982
10,000
Proof
1983
22,020,000
Circulated
1983
11,000
Proof
1984
22,036,000
Circulated
1984
14,000
Proof
1985
6,026,000
Brilliant Uncirculated
1985
12,000
Proof
1986 B
5,021,400
Circulated
1986 B
10,000
Proof
1987 B
10,019,100
Circulated
1987 B
8,800
Proof
1988 B
5,020,700
Circulated
1988 B
9,050
Proof
1989 B
10,022,700
Circulated
1989 B
8,800
Proof
1990 B
20,023,100
Circulated
1990 B
8,900
Proof
1991 B
10,026,100
Circulated
1991 B
9,900
Proof
1992 B
30,020,300
Circulated
1992 B
7,450
Proof
1993 B
13,016,400
Circulated
1993 B
6,300
Proof
1994 B
15,017,300
Circulated
1994 B
6,100
Proof
1995 B
10,018,000
Circulated
1995 B
6,000
Proof
1996 B
8,017,300
Circulated
1996 B
6,100
Proof
1997 B
6,016,500
Circulated
1997 B
5,500
Proof
1998 B
6,016,000
Circulated
1998 B
4,800
Proof
1999 B
5,016,000
Circulated
1999 B
5,000
Proof
2000 B
4,020,000
Circulated
2000 B
5,500
Proof
2001 B
Circulated
2001 B
5,184
Proof
2002 B
2,024,000
Circulated
2002 B
4,518
Proof
2003 B
2,022,000
Circulated
2003 B
4,520
Proof
2004 B
2,026,000
Circulated
2004 B
4,168
Proof
2005 B
1,024,000
Circulated
2005 B
3,783
Proof
2006 B
2,025,000
Circulated
2006 B
4,000
Proof
2007 B
18,024,000
Circulated
2007 B
3,415
Proof
2008 B
25,022,000
Circulated
2008 B
3,286
Proof
2009 B
27,022,000
Circulated
2009 B
3,115
Proof
2010 B
27,022,000
Circulated
2010 B
4,000
Proof
2011 B
15,022,000
Circulated
2011 B
4,000
Proof
2012 B
20,022,000
Circulated
2012 B
4,000
Proof
2013 B
23,020,000
Circulated
2013 B
3,500
Proof
2014 B
15,000,000
Circulated
2014 B
3,000
Proof
2015 B
18,026,000
Circulated
2015 B
3,000
Proof
2016 B
15,028,000
Circulated
2016 B
3,000
Proof
2017 B
14,029,500
Circulated
2017 B
2,500
Proof
2018 B
10,027,000
Circulated
2018 B
2,500
Proof
2019 B
10,019,500
Circulated
2019 B
2,500
Proof
2020 B
10,017,500
Circulated
2020 B
2,500
Proof
2021 B
5,018,500
Circulated
2021 B
2,500
Proof
2022 B
1,011,000
Circulated
2022 B
2,000
Proof
2023 B
1,020,750
Circulated
2023 B
2,000
Proof
2024 B
4,512,000
Circulated
2024 B
2,000
Proof