It's the Swiss national hero called Wilhelm Tell.
5 centimes
the design co in usa
The Swiss franc (or Frank) was modelled on the French Franc. In those day, the value of a currency was determined by the amount of gold it contained. In 1848, the Swiss Confederation decided to issue a coin with the same gold content as the French Franc, and called it the franc.
That is a modern Swiss 5 Franc coin. In circulated condition, it would be worth about $4.50.
Yes, the 1963 Swiss 2 franc coin is made of silver, specifically 83.5% silver and 16.5% copper. It features the Swiss shield on one side and the denomination along with the year on the other. This coin is part of the Swiss franc series that was minted until the 1960s before transitioning to a different composition. If you have a coin from 1963 with these characteristics, it is indeed a silver 2 franc coin.
I just got a 1910 one half Swiss franc in a pile of foreign coins.
Quite a bit ! Swiss 5 Franc coins from 1931 to 1967 have 0.4027 ounces of real silver in.
The year on the Swiss Franc coin says nothing about the value but about the date when the coin was fabricated. Check out the number on the coin to see how much it's worth. You have the smallest piece (5 Rappen) going up to pieces of 10, 20 and 50 Rappen (100 Rappen = 1 Franc) , 1, 2 and 5 Swiss Franc coins.
The value of this Swiss coin depends on its circulation condition. It can range in value from 5 dollars to 30 dollars.
There are 5 twenty rappen coins in one Swiss Franc. This is because a Swiss Franc is equal to 100 rappen, and 100 divided by 20 equals 5.
William Tell
Schweizer Franken