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2 Rappen – Switzerland

Standard circulation coins

Series: Wheat spike series

Context

Years: 1948–1974

Issuer: Switzerland

Period:

(since 1848)

Currency:

(since 1850)

Demonetization: 1 January 1978

Total mintage: 71,973,400

Material

Diameter: 20 mm

Weight: 3 g

Thickness: 1.25 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Bronze (95% Copper, 4% Tin, 1% Zinc)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #47

Numista: #166

Value

Exchange value: 0.02 CHF = $0.03

Obverse

Inscription:

HELVETIA

• 1974 •

Translation:

Helvetia

• 1974 •

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Designer: Josef Tannheimer

Reverse

Inscription:

Script: Latin

Designer: Josef Tannheimer

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Bern	—
Royal Mint (Tower Hill)	—
Bern	B

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1948	B	10,190,000
1951	B	9,620,000
1952	B	1,191,000
1953	B	2,000,000
1954	B	2,530,000
1955	B	2,490,000
1957	B	8,090,000
1958	B	6,070,000
1963	B	10,060,000
1966	B	2,510,000
1967	B	1,510,000
1968	B	2,860,000
1969	—	6,200,000
1970	—	3,110,000
1974	—	2,400	Proof
1974	—	3,540,000

Series: Wheat spike series

🌱 Very Common