
Switzerland - 1968-1981 - Swiss Franc - 1 Franken
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1968-1981 - Swiss Franc - 1 Franken Coin Composition | |||||||||||||
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Metal | USD/Pound | USD/Troy Ounce | USD/Gram | Grams/Coin | USD/Coin |
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Copper | $2.091 | $0.143 | $0.005 | 3.3 g | $0.015 |
Nickel | $4.494 | $0.308 | $0.010 | 1.1 g | $0.011 |
Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For Each Coin: | $0.026 | ||||
Combined Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For 1 Coins: | $0.026 |

COIN TYPE DESCRIPTION | |
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Region: | Switzerland |
Category: | 1 Franc |
Coin Type: | 1968-1981 - Swiss Franc - 1 Franken |
Years Minted: | 1968-1981 |
Mint Marks: | None, B |
Denomination: | 1Fr |
Obverse Design: | 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. Later, a 23rd star was added. |
Obverse Designer: | |
Reverse Design: | Value and year within wreath Lettering: 1 Fr. YEAR MM |
Reverse Designer: | A. Bovy, A. Walch |
1968-1981 - Swiss Franc - 1 Franken
The Coins of the Swiss franc are the official coins used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. There are coins of 5 cents (German: Rappen, French: centimes), 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents (1/2 franc), 1 franc, 2 francs and 5 francs. In the past, there were also coins of 1 and 2 cents. REF Coins in Circulation: 1 Franc Source: snb.ch Coinage is the responsibility of the Swiss Confederation, on whose behalf swissmint (www.swissmint.ch), the official federal mint located in Berne, mints the coins. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is entrusted by the Confederation with putting the coins into circulation via its network of bank offices. Coin: 1 Franc Alloy: copper 75% / nickel 25% Diameter: 23.20 mm Weight: 4.40 g Thickness: 1.55 mm Coin edge: Milled REF Coins of the Swiss franc Source: en.wikipedia.org Value: 1 Franc Diameter: 23.2 mm Thickness: 2.35 mm Mass: 4.4 g Composition: 75% Cu, 25% Ni Edge: Milled Obverse: Standing Helvetia Reverse: Value REF 1 Franken Source: en.numista.com KM# 24a Features Country Switzerland Years 1968-2014 Value 1 Franc / Franken / Franco 1 CHF = 1.02 USD Metal Copper-nickel Weight 4.4 g Diameter 23.2 mm Thickness 1.46 mm Engraver A. Bovy a design from A. Walch (reverse) Shape Round Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓ REF |
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