½ Franc – Switzerland
Standard circulation coins
Series: Helvetia standing series
Context
Years: 1968–2025
Issuer: Switzerland 
Period:
(since 1848)
Currency:
(since 1850)
Total mintage: 972,254,399
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard23a
Numista: #181
Value
Exchange value: ½ CHF = $0.65
Inflation-adjusted value: 1.73 CHF
Obverse
Inscription:
HELVETIA
A. BOVY INCᵀ.
A. BOVY INCᵀ.
Translation:
Helvetia
A. Bovy Engraver
A. Bovy Engraver
Script: Latin
Engraver: Antoine Bovy
Designer: Albert Walch
Reverse
Edge
Reeded
Mints
| Name | Mark |
|---|---|
| Bern | — |
| Royal Mint (Tower Hill) | — |
| Bern | B |
Mintings
| Year | Mint Mark | Mintage | Quality | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | — | 20,000,000 | ||
| 1968 | B | 44,920,000 | ||
| 1969 | — | 31,400,000 | ||
| 1969 | B | 51,704,000 | ||
| 1970 | — | 52,620,000 | ||
| 1971 | — | 34,472,000 | ||
| 1972 | — | 9,996,000 | ||
| 1973 | — | 5,000,000 | ||
| 1974 | — | 45,006,000 | ||
| 1974 | — | 2,400 | Proof | |
| 1975 | — | 27,234,000 | ||
| 1975 | — | 10,000 | Proof | |
| 1976 | — | 5,130 | Proof | |
| 1976 | — | 10,009,000 | ||
| 1977 | — | 19,011,000 | ||
| 1977 | — | 7,030 | Proof | |
| 1978 | — | 20,818,000 | ||
| 1978 | — | 10,000 | Proof | |
| 1979 | — | 10,000 | Proof | |
| 1979 | — | 27,014,000 | ||
| 1980 | — | 31,064,000 | ||
| 1980 | — | 10,000 | Proof | |
| 1981 | — | 10,000 | Proof | |
| 1981 | — | 30,155,000 | ||
| 1982 | — | 10,000 | Proof | |
| 1982 | — | 30,151,000 | ||
| 1983 | — | 22,020,000 | ||
| 1983 | — | 11,000 | Proof | |
| 1984 | — | 22,036,000 | ||
| 1984 | — | 14,000 | Proof | |
| 1985 | — | 12,000 | Proof | |
| 1985 | — | 6,026,000 | ||
| 1986 | B | 5,021,400 | ||
| 1986 | B | 10,000 | Proof | |
| 1987 | B | 8,800 | Proof | |
| 1987 | B | 10,019,100 | ||
| 1988 | B | 9,050 | Proof | |
| 1988 | B | 5,020,700 | ||
| 1989 | B | 10,022,700 | ||
| 1989 | B | 8,800 | Proof | |
| 1990 | B | 20,023,100 | ||
| 1990 | B | 8,900 | Proof | |
| 1991 | B | 10,026,100 | ||
| 1991 | B | 9,900 | Proof | |
| 1992 | B | 7,450 | Proof | |
| 1992 | B | 30,020,300 | ||
| 1993 | B | 13,016,400 | ||
| 1993 | B | 6,300 | Proof | |
| 1994 | B | 15,017,300 | ||
| 1994 | B | 6,100 | Proof | |
| 1995 | B | 10,018,000 | ||
| 1995 | B | 6,000 | Proof | |
| 1996 | B | 8,017,300 | ||
| 1996 | B | 6,100 | Proof | |
| 1997 | B | 6,016,500 | ||
| 1997 | B | 5,500 | Proof | |
| 1998 | B | 6,016,000 | ||
| 1998 | B | 4,800 | Proof | |
| 1999 | B | 5,016,000 | ||
| 1999 | B | 5,000 | Proof | |
| 2000 | B | 4,020,000 | ||
| 2000 | B | 5,500 | Proof | |
| 2001 | B | 6,022,000 | ||
| 2001 | B | 5,184 | Proof | |
| 2002 | B | 2,024,000 | ||
| 2002 | B | 4,518 | Proof | |
| 2003 | B | 4,520 | Proof | |
| 2003 | B | 2,022,000 | ||
| 2004 | B | 4,168 | Proof | |
| 2004 | B | 2,026,000 | ||
| 2005 | B | 1,024,000 | ||
| 2005 | B | 3,783 | Proof | |
| 2006 | B | 2,025,000 | ||
| 2006 | B | 4,000 | Proof | |
| 2007 | B | 3,415 | Proof | |
| 2007 | B | 18,024,000 | ||
| 2008 | B | 25,022,000 | ||
| 2008 | B | 3,286 | Proof | |
| 2009 | B | 27,022,000 | ||
| 2009 | B | 3,115 | Proof | |
| 2010 | B | 27,022,000 | ||
| 2010 | B | 4,000 | Proof | |
| 2011 | B | 15,022,000 | ||
| 2011 | B | 4,000 | Proof | |
| 2012 | B | 20,022,000 | ||
| 2012 | B | 4,000 | Proof | |
| 2013 | B | 23,020,000 | ||
| 2013 | B | 3,500 | Proof | |
| 2014 | B | 3,000 | Proof | |
| 2014 | B | 15,000,000 | ||
| 2015 | B | 18,026,000 | ||
| 2015 | B | 3,000 | Proof | |
| 2016 | B | 15,028,000 | ||
| 2016 | B | 3,000 | Proof | |
| 2017 | B | 14,029,500 | ||
| 2017 | B | 2,500 | Proof | |
| 2018 | B | 2,500 | Proof | |
| 2018 | B | 10,027,000 | ||
| 2019 | B | 10,019,500 | ||
| 2019 | B | 2,500 | Proof | |
| 2020 | B | 10,017,500 | ||
| 2020 | B | 2,500 | Proof | |
| 2021 | B | 5,018,500 | ||
| 2021 | B | 2,500 | Proof | |
| 2022 | B | 1,011,000 | ||
| 2022 | B | 2,000 | Proof | |
| 2023 | B | 1,020,750 | ||
| 2023 | B | 2,000 | Proof | |
| 2024 | B | 2,000 | Proof | |
| 2024 | B | 4,512,000 | ||
| 2025 | B | — | ||
| 2025 | B | 2,000 | Proof |
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