Swiss Circulating Coins

Denomination	Dates of coinage	Metal	Diameter (mm)	Weight (g)	Obverse	Reverse
1 rappen	1850-1941	Bronze	16	1.5
1 rappen	1942-1946	Zinc	16	1.2
1 rappen	1948-2006	Bronze	16	1.5
2 rappen	1850-1941	Bronze	20	2.5-3
2 rappen	1942-1946	Zinc	20	2.4
2 rappen	1948-1974	Bronze	20	3
5 rappen	1850-1977	Billon	17	1.67
5 rappen	1879-1917 1919-1931 1940 1942-1980	Copper-Nickel	17	2
5 rappen	1918	Brass	17	2
5 rappen	1932-1939 1941	Nickel	17	2
5 rappen	1981-	Aluminum-Brass	17	1.8
10 rappen	1850-1976	Billon	19	2.5
10 rappen	1879-1915 1919-1931 1940-	Copper-Nickel	19	3
10 rappen	1918-1919	Brass	19	3
10 rappen	1932-1939	Nickel	19	3
20 rappen	1850-1859	Billon	21	3.25
20 rappen	1881-1938	Nickel	21	4
20 rappen	1939-	Copper-Nickel	21	4
½ franc	1850-1851	Silver	18	2.5
½ franc	1875-1967	Silver	18	2.5
½ franc	1968-	Copper-Nickel	18	2.2
1 franc	1850-1861	Silver	23	5
1 franc	1875-1967	Silver	23	5
1 franc	1968-	Copper-Nickel	23	4.4
2 francs	1850-1863	Silver	27	10
2 francs	1874-1967	Silver	27	10
2 francs	1968-	Copper-Nickel	27	8.8
5 francs	1850-1874	Silver	37	25
5 francs	1888-1916	Silver	37	25
5 francs	1922-1923	Silver	37	25
5 francs	1924-1928	Silver	37	25
5 francs	1931-1969	Silver	31	15
5 francs	1968-	Copper-Nickel	31	13.2

Swiss coins
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