Five Francs 1989, Coin from Switzerland - detailed information

Five Francs 1989, Coin from Switzerland
CoinFive Francs 1989

The Five Francs coin is a circulating denomination of the Swiss Franc. Given that Switzerland has four official languages, the currency has three different names: Franken in German, franc in French and Romansh, and franco in Italian. Initially when federal Swiss coinage was introduced in 1850, all "francs" (including the half franc) were full-bodied silver, while the centimes were either billon (low-grade silver) or base metal.

The first version of the five francs coin featured a seated figure of Helvetia; in 1888, this was changed to a new design with the reverse showing a shield within a wreath, and the obverse featuring a portrait of the symbolic figure Helvetia. Unlike the smaller denominations, its metal was not debased. This changed again in 1922, to the current design by Paul Burkhard with a re-designed shield on the reverse and the figure of an Alpine herdsman on the obverse. At that time, the specifications of the Latin Monetary Union were kept. The next transformation of the denomination was in 1931 when the coins were made smaller and the silver content was slightly debased.

The final change was in 1968 when silver content was abandoned, and the circulating earlier types were demonetised on 1st April 1971. The current Five Franc coins are smaller and made of cupro-nickel.

Coins issued in 1989 had incuse edge lettering (cut into the metal and not in relief as the later ones). Due to extensive forgeries, they were withdrawn from circulation and demonetised on 1st January 2004; thus, they circulated for less than 15 years.

MintSwissmint Mint MarkLetter B Total Mintage 5,031,000 (5.0 million)
Obverse
Switzerland / Five Francs 1989 - obverse photo

The obverse by Paul Burkhard shows a hooded male figure representing an alpine herdsman (and not William Tell as some people think). The legend CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA is around above.

The engraver's signature, P BVRKHARD INCT. (an abbreviation for the Latin text "Paul Burkhard incidit", meaning "engraved by Paul Burkhard), is below left on the figure's shoulder, incuse counter-clockwise in small letters.

Obverse Inscription CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Reverse
Switzerland / Five Francs 1989 - reverse photo

The reverse shows the Coat of Arms of Switzerland with a rounded shield and no tincture for the background colour, surrounded by flower wreaths. The value and denomination 5 FR. are above the shield.

The date: 1989 is below the shield, and the mint mark B of Swissmint (ex Bern Mint) is below the date.

Reverse Inscription 5 FR. 1989
EdgeInscribed (incuse lettering)Edge Inscription*** DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT **********
Notes

The Swissmint report lists mintage of 5,031,000 and also lists 22,700 "Stempelglanz" (brilliant uncirculated) coins in the year's mint sets plus 8,800 "Polierte Platte" (proofs) in the year's proof sets.

It is not clear if coins in sets have been calculated into the main figure, but it seems probable that this is the case (and the total is rounded to the nearest 1,000).

Five Francs 1989: Known varieties
Variety In mint sets
Mintage Issued: 22,700 (included in total)
Details

Brilliant Uncirculated ("STGL" from "Stempelglanz" in German) coins in the year's mint sets.

In Set Schweizermünzen Stgl. / Monnaies suisses F.d.c. / Monete svizzere F.d.c. / Swiss Coins unc. (1989), mintage 22,700
8 coins: 5 Fr., 2 Fr., 1 Fr., 1/2 Fr., 20 c., 10 c., 5 c., 1 c.
Variety Proof
Mintage Issued: 8,800 (included in total)
Details

Proof coins ("PP" from "Polierte Platte" in German) in the year's proof sets.

In Set Schweizermünzen / Monnaies suisses / Monete svizzere / Swiss Coins (Proof, 1989), mintage 8,800
8 coins: 5 Fr., 2 Fr., 1 Fr., 1/2 Fr., 20 c., 10 c., 5 c., 1 c.
Five Francs 1989: References to Information Used
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Showing 100 from a total of 122 coins of type: Five Francs
Coin NameMintageSymbolLegend
Five Francs 1850 250,000 Helvetia, Seated HELVETIA
Five Francs 1851 250,000 Helvetia, Seated HELVETIA
Five Francs 1873 30,000 Helvetia, Seated HELVETIA
Five Francs 1874 1,596,000 Helvetia, Seated HELVETIA
Five Francs 1886 5 Helvetia, Seated HELVETIA
Five Francs 1888 25,000 Helvetia, Portrait by Karl Schwenzer CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA * 1888
Five Francs 1889 225,000 Helvetia, Portrait by Karl Schwenzer CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA * 1889
Five Francs 1890 305,000 Helvetia, Portrait by Karl Schwenzer CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA * 1890
Five Francs 1891 150,000 Helvetia, Portrait by Karl Schwenzer CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA * 1891
Five Francs 1892 190,000 Helvetia, Portrait by Karl Schwenzer CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA * 1892
Five Francs 1894 34,000 Helvetia, Portrait by Karl Schwenzer CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA * 1894
Five Francs 1895 46,000 Helvetia, Portrait by Karl Schwenzer CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA * 1895
Five Francs 1896 2,000 Helvetia, Portrait by Karl Schwenzer CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA * 1896
Five Francs 1900 33,000 Helvetia, Portrait by Karl Schwenzer CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA * 1900
Five Francs 1904 40,000 Helvetia, Portrait by Karl Schwenzer CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA * 1904
Five Francs 1907 277,000 Helvetia, Portrait by Karl Schwenzer CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA * 1907
Five Francs 1908 200,000 Helvetia, Portrait by Karl Schwenzer CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA * 1908
Five Francs 1909 120,000 Helvetia, Portrait by Karl Schwenzer CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA * 1909
Five Francs 1912 11,000 Helvetia, Portrait by Karl Schwenzer CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA * 1912
Five Francs 1916 22,000 Helvetia, Portrait by Karl Schwenzer CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA * 1916
Five Francs 1922 2,400,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1923 11,300,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1924 182,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1925 2,830,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1926 2,000,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1928 24,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1931 3,520,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1932 10,580,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1933 5,900,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1935 3,000,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1936 War Bond 200,000 Swiss Cross HELVETIA
Five Francs 1937 645,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1939 2,197,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1939 Battle of Laupen 30,600 Swiss Cross CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1940 1,601,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1941 Anniversary of Confederation 100,150 Swiss Cross CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1944 Battle of St. Jakob 101,680 Swiss Cross HELVETIA
Five Francs 1948 416,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1948 Constitution 500,400 Swiss Cross HELVETIA
Five Francs 1949 407,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1950 482,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1951 1,096,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1952 155,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1953 3,403,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1954 6,600,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1963 Red Cross 623,000 Swiss Cross 5 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1965 5,021,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1966 9,016,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1967 13,817,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1968 33,871,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1969 8,637,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1970 6,306,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1973 5,002,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1974 6,007,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1974 Constitution Revision 3,839,000 Swiss Cross 5 FR 1848 1874 1974 CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1975 4,015,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1975 Year of Historic Preservation 2,560,000 5 FR. CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1976 3,007,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1976 Battle of Murten 1,606,900 5 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1977 2,009,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1977 Heinrich Pestalozzi 852,260 Swiss Cross 5 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 1977
Five Francs 1978 4,411,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1978 Henry Dunant 963,000 5 FR CONFŒDERATIO HELVETICA 1978
Five Francs 1979 4,011,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1979 Albert Einstein - Portrait 935,000 5 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 1979
Five Francs 1979 Albert Einstein - Formula 937,000 5 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 1979
Five Francs 1980 4,026,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1980 Ferdinand Hodler 1,001,200 5 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 1980
Five Francs 1981 6,018,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1981 Treaty of Stans 950,260 5 FR HELVETIA 1981
Five Francs 1982 5,050,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1982 Gotthard Railway 1,170,110 Swiss Cross 5 Fr. HELVETIA 1982
Five Francs 1983 4,033,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1983 Ernest Ansermet 1,087,990 Swiss Cross 5 FR CONFŒDERATIO HELVETICA 1983
Five Francs 1984 3,953,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1984 Auguste Piccard 1,087,990 HELVETIA 5 FR 1984
Five Francs 1985 4,050,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1985 European Year of Music 1,240,400 5 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1986 7,083,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1986 Battle of Sempach 1,157,800 Swiss Cross CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 1986 5 FR
Five Francs 1987 7,028,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1987 Le Corbusier 1,022,515 CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 5 FR 1987
Five Francs 1988 7,029,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1988 Olympic Movement 1,094,527 5 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 1988
Five Francs 1989 5,031,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1989 Henri Guisan 1,339,012 5 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 1989
Five Francs 1990 1,049,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1990 Gottfried Keller 1,169,412 5 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 1990
Five Francs 1991 544,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1992 5,035,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1993 5,023,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1994 12,023,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1995 12,024,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1996 12,023,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1997 9,022,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1998 9,021,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 1999 9,021,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 2000 7,026,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 2001 1,028,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Five Francs 2002 1,030,000 Coat of Arms of Switzerland CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
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Five Francs 1989: Details
CountrySwitzerland
CurrencySwiss Franc
Coin TypeFive Francs, CuproNickel
Issued1989
ReverseCoat of Arms of Switzerland
Face Value5 (x Franc)
Circulation Mintage5,000,000 (5.0 million)
Total Mintage5,031,000 (5.0 million)
CurrentNo
MaterialCuproNickel
DesignerPaul Burkhard
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size31.4500 mm
Thickness2.3500 mm
Mass13.2000 g
OCC IDRWKZ-OJNC-LVAX-OXGL
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Five Francs 1989: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Schön, WeltmünzkatalogSweiz Schön# 36a.3
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsSwitzerland KM# 40a.3