Switzerland 1940-B 2 francs
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 very common and this one is no exception. Prior to confederation in 1850, each Swiss canton issued its own coins. This specimen was lot 3765 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 70 (about US$92 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"2 Franken 1940. Bern. FDC. (Switzerland, two francs of 1940, uncirculated.)"
The auction cataloguers neglected to mention the slab it is in.
Recorded mintage: 2,503,000 plus specimens.
Specification: 10 g, 0.835 fine silver, .268 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: Divo 464, HMZ 2-1202ee. 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.
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