German: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft; French: Confédération suisse, Italian: Confederazione Svizzera (Latin: Confœderatio Helvetica)
100 rappen/centimes/centesimi (single: rappen/centime/centesimo) = 1 Swiss franc/frank/franco [CHF] (plural: francs/franken/francho)
Symbols: Fr., SFr, F S (Franc), Rp. (rappen), c. (centime), ct. (centisimo)
Languages on coins:
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian
100 rappen/centimes/centesimi (single: rappen/centime/centesimo) = 1 Swiss franc/frank/franco [CHF] (plural: francs/franken/francho)
Symbols: Fr., SFr, F S (Franc), Rp. (rappen), c. (centime), ct. (centisimo)
Languages on coins:
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian
Mint Marks
Koninklijke Munt van België - Monnaie Royal de Belgique, Brussels (BEL): "B ." |
Monnaie de Paris, Pessac (FRA), "A" |
Atelier de Strasbourg, Strasbourg (FRA): Superimposed "AB" or "BB"
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Privy Marks
Renouard de Bussière, Monnaie de Strasbourg (FRA), 1834-1860: Bee (abeille) |
Charles-Louis Dierickx, Monnaie de Paris (FRA), 1845-1860: Hand (main) |
Designer Marks
Paul Burkhard (CHE): "P. BVRKHARD INCT" or "P. BVRKHARD" |
National identification and other marks
Coat of Arms of Switzerland
The coat of arms of Switzerland consists of an escutcheon decorated with a Greek cross (crux immissa quadrata).