My Collection
5 Francs (Silver issue; large; with "5 FR.")
Country: Switzerland
Denomination: 5 Francs / Franken / Franchi
(5 CHF)
Year: 1924-1928
Material: Silver (.900)
Weight: 25 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 37 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: switzerland
Description:
Obverse
The portrait in right profile of a curly-haired herdsman, wearing a hooded shirt, often mistakenly identified as William Tell, is surrounded with the inscripiton "CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA" (Swiss Confederation)
Reverse
The Swiss escutcheon with flower wreaths and the facial value
Related Coins
5 Batzen
Country: Fribourg
(Swiss cantons) / Denomination: 5 Batzen
(0.5)
Year: 1830 / Material: Silver
1 Pfennig - Anonymous
Country: Bishopric of Basel
(Swiss cantons) / Denomination: 1 Pfennig
(1)
Year: (1150-1199) / Material: Silver
½ Thaler
Country: City of Basel
(Swiss cantons) / Denomination: 1/2 Thaler
(1/2)
Year: 1785-1786 / Material: Silver
1 Ducat (Trade Coinage)
Country: Bern
(Swiss cantons) / Denomination: 1 Ducat
(8)
Year: (1772) / Material: Gold (.986)
½ Dicken - Adrian I
Country: Sitten
(Swiss cantons) / Denomination: 1/2 Dicken
(1/8)
Year: 1540-1548 / Material: Silver
Denier - Seat Vacant
Country: Bishopric of Lausanne
(Swiss cantons) / Denomination: 1 Denier
(1/240)
Year: (1050) / Material: Silver
1 Angster
Country: Schwyz
(Swiss cantons) / Denomination: 1 Angster
(1/240)
Year: 1781-1797 / Material: Copper
5 Francs (Einstein)
Country: Switzerland / Denomination: 5 Francs / Franken / Franchi
5 CHF = 5.05 USD
Year: 1979 / Material: Copper-nickel
50 Francs (Heidi)
Country: Switzerland / Denomination: 50 Francs / Franken / Franchi
50 CHF = 50 USD
Year: 2001 / Material: Gold (.900)
½ Duplone
Country: Solothurn
(Swiss cantons) / Denomination: 1/2 Duplone
(2)
Year: 1787 / Material: Gold (.900)