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* [[Switzerland 1878-B 2 francs|1878 2 francs]] | * [[Switzerland 1878-B 2 francs|1878 2 francs]] | ||
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* [[Switzerland 1883-B 20 rappen|1883 20 rappen]] | * [[Switzerland 1883-B 20 rappen|1883 20 rappen]] | ||
| − | * [[Switzerland 1883 5 francs Dav-390|1883 5 francs Lugano]] | + | * [[Switzerland 1883 5 francs Dav-390|1883 5 francs, Lugano]] |
* [[Switzerland 1890-B 20 francs|1890 20 francs d'or]] | * [[Switzerland 1890-B 20 francs|1890 20 francs d'or]] | ||
* return to coins of [[Switzerland]] | * return to coins of [[Switzerland]] | ||
Revision as of 11:36, 5 March 2025
This Swiss twenty francs conforms to the standard of the Latin Monetary Union, where twenty francs = 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold. Switzerland continued to use this standard even after France, its originator, abandoned it after World War One. This type was struck 1883; later issues (KM 31.3) of 1886-96 had a lettered edge.
Recorded mintage: 250,000.
Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, .186 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 31.1.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017
- 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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