5 Rappen Coat of arms


Billon (.050 silver)	1.67 g	17.15 mm

Description

Issuer	Switzerland › Switzerland (1848-date)
Period	Federal State (1848-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1850-1877
Value	5 Rappen (0.05&nbspCHF)
Currency	Franc (1850-date)
Composition	Billon (.050 silver)
Weight	1.67 g
Diameter	17.15 mm
Thickness	1.25 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	30 June 1886
Updated	2024-10-08

References

Numista	N#167
Rarity index	12%

Reverse

Wreath formed of two grapevine branches with grapes, tied with ribbon below.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 5

Designer: Carl Friedrich Voigt

Edge

Plain.

Comment

Composition:

Three different alloys were used for this type:
1850-1851: 5% silver, 60% copper, 25% zinc, 10% nickel
1872-1873: 5% silver, 85% copper, 5% zinc, 5% nickel
1874-1877: 5% silver, 65% copper, 20% zinc, 10% nickel

According to Richter and Kunzmann, "Neuer HMZ-katalog", 2011, the alloys were different:
1850-1851: 15% silver, 50% copper, 25% zinc, 10% nickel
1872-1877: 15% silver, 75% copper, 5% zinc, 5% nickel

Mintmark varieties:

No mintmark variety:
Mint: Strasbourg