Switzerland 1936-B 2 francs
This specimen was lot 4870 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"SWITZERLAND | Confederation, 2 Franken 1936 B. Bern. FDC. NGC MS 65. (confederation of Switzerland, two francs of 1936, Bern mint. Uncirculated.)"
This type was struck at the Bern mint 1874-1967. The design is still in use today tho the coin is now copper-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 common but this one is scarce. Prior to confederation in 1850, each Swiss canton issued its own coins.
Recorded mintage: 250,000 plus specimen strikes.
Specification: 10 g, 0.835 fine silver, 27.4 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Divo 434, HMZ 2-1202bb, 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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