Switzerland 1914-B 2 francs
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This specimen was lot 35391 in Ponterio sale 177 (Chicago, August 2013), where it sold for $199.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "SWITZERLAND. 2 Franc, 1914-B. PCGS MS-67. Old green holder." This type was struck at the Bern mint starting in 1874 and the design is still in use today tho the coin is now nickel. This specimen is struck to the standard of the French two francs of 1866-1920. Many of the dates from the twentieth century are very common but this one is slightly scarce. Confederation coinage commenced in 1850; prior to that, each canton struck its own coinage.
Recorded mintage: 1,000,000 plus a few specimens.
Specification: 10 g, 0.835 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-21.
- Divo, Jean-Paul, and Edwin Tobler, Die Münzen der Schweiz, im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Zürich: Bank Leu & Co AG, 1969.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Richter, Jürg, and Ruedi Kunzmann, Neuer HMZ-Katalog, Band 2: Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins 15//16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart, Regenstauf, Germany: H. Gietl Verlag GmbH, 2006.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 177: The August 2013 Chicago ANA Auction, World Coins, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2013.
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