Coins of
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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
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Koninklijke Munt van België - Monnaie Royal de Belgique, Brussels (BEL): "B ." |
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Basel (CHE): "BA" |
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Swissmint, Bern (CHE), "B" |
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Solothurn (CHE), "S"
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Monnaie de Paris, Pessac (FRA), "A" |
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Atelier de Strasbourg, Strasbourg (FRA): Superimposed "AB" or "BB"
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Privy Marks
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Renouard de Bussière, Monnaie de Strasbourg (FRA), 1834-1860: Bee (abeille) |
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Charles-Louis Dierickx, Monnaie de Paris (FRA), 1845-1860: Hand (main) |
Designer Marks
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Jacques-Jean Barre (FRA), 1843-1855, head of greyhound (tête de la levrette)Note: Barré was chief engraver of Monnaie de Paris and was thus responsible for the production of certain Swiss coins, not so much the design.
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Antoine Bovy (CHE): "A.BOVY INCT" or "A.BOVY" |
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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).
Photograph of the coat of arms of Switzerland as it appears on coins
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Drawing of the coat of arms of Switzerland as it appears on coins
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Other marks on coins
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Ingot, bullion: "L"Two types of 1935 20 francs coins were struck, one type got marked with the "L", the other type not. The non-marked coins were put into circulation. The coins of the other type were originally bullion coins or ingots, a lingot in French.
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