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''[[Bibliography|Sources]]'':
 
''[[Bibliography|Sources]]'':
* Divo, Jean-Paul, and Edwin Tobler, ''Die Münzen der Schweiz, im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert,'' Zurich: Bank Leu & Co AG, 1969.
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* 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.
 
* 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.
 
* 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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* [[Switzerland 1958-B 1/2 franc|1958 ½ franc]]
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* [[Switzerland 1959-B 1/2 franc|1959 ½ franc]]
 
* [[Switzerland 1966-B 2 rappen|1966 2 rappen]]
 
* [[Switzerland 1966-B 2 rappen|1966 2 rappen]]
 
* [[Switzerland 1967-B 5 francs|1967 5 francs]]
 
* [[Switzerland 1967-B 5 francs|1967 5 francs]]
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* [[Switzerland 1968-B 10 rappen|1968 10 rappen]]
 
* [[Switzerland 1969-B 5 francs|1969 5 francs]]
 
* [[Switzerland 1969-B 5 francs|1969 5 francs]]
 
* [[Switzerland 1978 1/2 franc|1978 ½ franc]]
 
* [[Switzerland 1978 1/2 franc|1978 ½ franc]]

Latest revision as of 11:21, 6 March 2026

formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection
Switzerland 1968 demi-franc rev DSLR.jpg

This type was struck at the Bern mint 1968-82. The design succeeded a silver issue (KM 23) of 1874-1967. In 1983, the obverse was revised to show 23 stars when the canton of Jura was added.

Recorded mintage: 44,920,000 plus 20,000,000 from the London mint without mintmark.

Specification: 2.2 g, copper nickel, 18.2 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 23a.1.

Sources:

  • 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.

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