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This type was struck at the Bern mint 1850-51, 1866, 1870, 1875, 1879, 1883, 1886-90. The design was superseded by KM 4.2, struck 1893-1941. The denomination is no longer issued. Many of the dates from the twentieth century are very common but this one is slightly scarce. Prior to confederation in 1850, each Swiss canton issued its own coins.
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This type was struck at the Bern mint 1850-51, 1866, 1870, 1875, 1879, 1883, 1886-90. The design was superseded by KM 4.2, struck 1893-1941 at a weight of 2.5 g. The denomination is no longer issued. Many of the dates from the twentieth century are very common but this one is slightly scarce. Prior to confederation in 1850, each Swiss canton issued its own coins.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 984,000.
 
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* [[Switzerland 1866-B 2 rappen|1866 2 rappen]]
 
* [[Switzerland 1875-B 10 rappen|1875 10 rappen]]
 
* [[Switzerland 1875-B 10 rappen|1875 10 rappen]]
 
* [[Switzerland 1875-B 1/2 franc|1875 ½ franc]]
 
* [[Switzerland 1875-B 1/2 franc|1875 ½ franc]]

Revision as of 14:32, 25 March 2025

from the Mountain Groan Collection
Switzerland 1875 2 rappen rev DSLR.jpg

This type was struck at the Bern mint 1850-51, 1866, 1870, 1875, 1879, 1883, 1886-90. The design was superseded by KM 4.2, struck 1893-1941 at a weight of 2.5 g. The denomination is no longer issued. Many of the dates from the twentieth century are very common but this one is slightly scarce. Prior to confederation in 1850, each Swiss canton issued its own coins.

Recorded mintage: 984,000.

Specification: 3 g, bronze, 20 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 4.1.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Divo, Jean-Paul, and Edwin Tobler, Die Münzen der Schweiz, im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Zurich: Bank Leu & Co AG, 1969.
  • 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.

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