The coins of the Swiss franc are the official coins used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The name of the subunit is centime in French and internationally, [1] Rappen in German, centesimo in Italian, and rap in Romansh. [2] .

In 1994, in reaction to a rise in counterfeits, it was decided to replace all 5-franc coins with sunk relief type around the edges by regular relief type. The 5-franc coins with sunk relief type around the edges were recalled as per 1 January 2004. The Swiss National Bank continues to exchange them at face value.

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Detailed information about the coin 1 Franc (Helvetia standing; copper-nickel), Switzerland (1848-date), with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data

Coins of Switzerland in the catalog are presented divided by historical periods, indicating the main characteristics and differences by type. Inside the sections, the coins are sorted by denomination - from large to small.

5 Swiss francs coin minted in 1889. The designs of the coins have changed very little since 1879. Among the notable changes were new designs for the 5 francs coins in 1888, 1922, 1924 (minor), and 1931 (mostly just a size reduction). A new design for the bronze coins was used from 1948.

Please note that Switzerland remains with the Swiss franc, usually indicated as CHF. While Switzerland is not part of the European Union and thus is not obliged to convert to the Euro, many prices are nonetheless indicated in euros so that visitors may compare prices.

Switzerland started to experience a severe shortage of cash, especially in the north, where people were illegally exporting coins to Germany to be melted. In spite of strict measures against hoarding and melting coins, it is estimated that around 100 tonnes of silver in 1/2, 1 and 2 franc coins were melted.

Detailed information about the coin 2 Francs (Helvetia standing; silver), Switzerland (1848-date), with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data

In the 1870s, Switzerland began minting gold coins in denominations of 10 and 20 francs. On the coins Helvetia appears framed by stars, which symbolize the number of cantons. In the late 1960s, the metal used for coin production changed, with silver being replaced by the cheaper copper-nickel alloy.