Switzerland 1850-BB 20 rappen

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1850-51 at Strasbourg and 1858-59 at Bern. When the twenty rappen was resumed in 1881, it was a nickel coin.

Recorded mintage: 11,559,783 for 1850-51.

Specification: billon, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 7, HMZ-21209a.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Richter, Juerg, 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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• 1850-BB 10 rappen
• 1850-A ½ franc
• 1850-A franc
• 1850-A 2 francs
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• 1851-A 2 rappen
• 1851-BB 5 rappen
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