
Switzerland - 1968-1981 - Swiss Franc - 5 Franken
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1968-1981 - Swiss Franc - 5 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 | 9.9 g | $0.046 |
Nickel | $4.494 | $0.308 | $0.010 | 3.3 g | $0.033 |
Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For Each Coin: | $0.079 | ||||
Combined Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For 1 Coins: | $0.079 |

COIN TYPE DESCRIPTION | |
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Region: | Switzerland |
Category: | 5 Franc |
Coin Type: | 1968-1981 - Swiss Franc - 5 Franken |
Years Minted: | 1968-1981 |
Mint Marks: | None, B |
Denomination: | 5Fr |
Obverse Design: | The portrait in right profile of a curly-haired herdsman, wearing a hooded shirt, often assimilated to William Tell, is surrounded with the inscription "CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA" (Swiss Confederation) Lettering: CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA P. BVRKHARD INCT |
Obverse Designer: | |
Reverse Design: | The Swiss escutcheon with flower wreathes and the facial value. The obverse and the reverse are struck head to tail until 1981 and in the same direction since 1982. Lettering: 5 FR. YEAR MM |
Reverse Designer: | P. Burkhard |
1968-1981 - Swiss Franc - 5 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: 5 Francs 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: 5 Francs Alloy: copper 75% / nickel 25% Diameter: 31.45 mm Weight: 13.2 g Thickness: 2.35 mm Coin edge: lettered "DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT" + 13 stars REF Coins of the Swiss franc Source: en.wikipedia.org Value: 5 Francs Diameter: 31.45 Thickness: 2.35 Mass: 13.2 g Composition: 75% Cu, 25% Ni Edge: Inscribed Obverse: Alpine herdsman (often misinterpreted as William Tell) Reverse: Value REF 5 Franken Source: en.numista.com 5 Franken KM# 40a Features Country Switzerland Years 1968-2013 Value 5 Francs / Franken / Francos 5 CHF = 5.11 USD Metal Copper-nickel Weight 13.2 g Diameter 31.3 mm Thickness 2.33 mm Engraver P. Burkhard (reverse) Shape Round Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Edge: Excuse lettering, with 13 stars: "DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT" (The Lord Will Provide). REF |
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