2 Rappen Wheat spike


Bronze (95% copper, 4% tin, 1% zinc)	3.0 g	20 mm

Description

Issuer	Switzerland › Switzerland (1848-date)
Period	Federal State (1848-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1948-1974
Value	2 Rappen (0.02&nbspCHF)
Currency	Franc (1850-date)
Composition	Bronze (95% copper, 4% tin, 1% zinc)
Weight	3.0 g
Diameter	20 mm
Thickness	1.25 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1 January 1978
Updated	2024-10-08

References

Numista	N#166
Rarity index	4%

Reverse

Spike of wheat with one leaf.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2

Designer: Josef Tannheimer

Edge

Plain

Comment

In 1969, the coins were minted in London. All other coins were minted in Bern.

Three main groups of emission are known.

Obverse
Type I - bold lettering close to rim.
Type II - fine lettering far from rim.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.