Information about effigy: Helvetia, Standing
Helvetia is the female national personification of Switzerland, officially Confœderatio Helvetica, the Swiss Confederation. The name is a derivation of the ethnonym Helvetii, the name of the Gaulish tribe inhabiting the Swiss Plateau prior to the Roman conquest. This second version, designed by Albert Walch and engraved by Antoine Bovy, replaced the earlier design of Helvetia Seated in 1874. It features Helvetia standing on a platform, her head facing to the left. In her right hand (at the left), she holds a lance, and with her left (at the right), she props up a shield with the Swiss Cross at centre; thin vertical lines in the background of the shield are the heraldic representation of the red colour of the Swiss flag. In exergue is the legend HELVETIA. On all coins made from 1874 to 1982, there are 22 five-pointed stars along the rim of the coin, going from the lower left to lower right boundaries of the obverse. These represent the 19 full Swiss cantons of the time and the six half-cantons, which are collectively represented by the three remaining stars. However, when the Canton of Jura broke away from Bern in 1979, the number of stars was no longer accurate. As a result, a new star was added to the right of Helvetia's likeness in 1983. On examples of all dates, the tip of Helvetia's lance extends to the rim and separates the ninth and tenth stars in the sequence. Nine of the stars are engraved up to the lance, two between the lance and Helvetia's face, and 11 or 12 to the right of the central allegorical figure, depending on the year of issue. The engraver's signature, A.BOVY INCT. (an abbreviation for the Latin text "Antoine Bovy incidit", meaning "engraved by Antoine Bovy), is located around below, displayed counter-clockwise in small letters. It is split in two by the legend: "A.BOVY" appears to the left of "HELVETIA", and "INCT." to the right. |
Standing Helvetia on silver coin The Standing Helvetia symbol is shown here on the extremely rare 2 Francs coin of 1896. |
| Coin Name | Reverse | Obverse | Details |
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| Half Franc 1941 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 200,000 |
| Two Francs 1941 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 1,192,000 |
| Half Franc 1942 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 2,969,000 |
| Half Franc 1943 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 4,573,000 |
| One Franc 1943 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 3,526,000 |
| Two Francs 1943 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 2,089,000 |
| One Franc 1944 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 6,225,000 |
| Half Franc 1944 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 7,455,000 |
| Two Francs 1944 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 6,276,000 |
| Half Franc 1945 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 4,928,000 |
| Two Francs 1945 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 1,134,000 |
| One Franc 1945 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 7,794,000 |
| Half Franc 1946 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 6,817,000 |
| Two Francs 1946 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 1,629,000 |
| One Franc 1946 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 2,539,000 |
| Two Francs 1947 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 500,000 |
| One Franc 1947 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 624,000 |
| Half Franc 1948 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 6,113,000 |
| Two Francs 1948 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 920,000 |
| Half Franc 1950 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 7,148,000 |
| Half Franc 1951 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 8,530,000 |
| One Franc 1952 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 2,853,000 |
| Half Franc 1952 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 14,023,000 |
| One Franc 1953 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 786,000 |
| Two Francs 1953 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 438,000 |
| Half Franc 1953 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 3,567,000 |
| Two Francs 1955 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 1,032,000 |
| One Franc 1955 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 194,000 |
| Half Franc 1955 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 1,320,000 |
| One Franc 1956 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 2,500,000 |
| Half Franc 1956 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 4,250,000 |
| Half Franc 1957 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 12,085,000 |
| One Franc 1957 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 6,421,000 |
| Two Francs 1957 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 2,298,000 |
| Half Franc 1958 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 11,558,000 |
| One Franc 1958 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 3,580,000 |
| Two Francs 1958 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 650,000 |
| One Franc 1959 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 1,859,000 |
| Half Franc 1959 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 12,581,000 |
| Two Francs 1959 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 2,905,000 |
| One Franc 1960 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 3,523,000 |
| Two Francs 1960 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 1,980,000 |
| Half Franc 1960 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 14,528,000 |
| One Franc 1961 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 6,549,000 |
| Half Franc 1961 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 6,906,000 |
| Two Francs 1961 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 4,653,000 |
| Half Franc 1962 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 18,272,000 |
| One Franc 1962 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 6,220,000 |
| Two Francs 1963 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 8,030,000 |
| Half Franc 1963 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 25,168,000 |
| One Franc 1963 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 13,476,000 |
| One Franc 1964 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 12,560,000 |
| Two Francs 1964 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 4,558,000 |
| Half Franc 1964 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 22,720,000 |
| One Franc 1965 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 5,032,000 |
| Two Francs 1965 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 8,526,000 |
| Half Franc 1965 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 17,920,000 |
| One Franc 1966 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 3,032,000 |
| Half Franc 1966 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 10,008,000 |
| Half Franc 1967 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 16,096,000 |
| One Franc 1967 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 2,088,000 |
| Two Francs 1967 |  |
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Material: 0.835 Silver Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 4,132,000 |
| One Franc 1968 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Swissmint: 45,864,000 - Royal Mint: 15,000,000 Total Mintage: 60,864,000 |
| Two Francs 1968 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Swissmint: 31,588,000 - Royal Mint: 10,000,000 Total Mintage: 41,588,000 |
| Half Franc 1968 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Swissmint: 44,920,000 - Royal Mint: 20,000,000 Total Mintage: 64,920,000 |
| Half Franc 1969 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Swissmint: 51,704,000 - Royal Mint: 31,400,000 Total Mintage: 83,104,000 |
| One Franc 1969 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Royal Mint: 19,910,000 - Swissmint: 17,688,000 Total Mintage: 37,598,000 |
| Two Francs 1969 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 17,296,000 |
| One Franc 1970 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 24,240,000 |
| Two Francs 1970 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 10,350,000 |
| Half Franc 1970 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mints: - Swissmint: 28,608,000 - Royal Mint: 24,012,000 Total Mintage: 52,620,000 |
| Half Franc 1971 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 34,472,000 |
| One Franc 1971 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 11,496,000 |
| Half Franc 1972 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 9,996,000 |
| Two Francs 1972 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 5,003,000 |
| Two Francs 1973 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 5,996,000 |
| One Franc 1973 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 5,000,000 |
| Half Franc 1973 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 5,000,000 |
| Two Francs 1974 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 15,009,000 |
| Half Franc 1974 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 45,006,000 |
| One Franc 1974 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 15,012,000 |
| Half Franc 1975 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 27,234,000 |
| Two Francs 1975 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 7,061,000 |
| One Franc 1975 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 13,012,000 |
| Two Francs 1976 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 5,011,000 |
| Half Franc 1976 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 10,009,000 |
| One Franc 1976 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 5,009,000 |
| Two Francs 1977 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 2,010,000 |
| One Franc 1977 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 6,019,000 |
| Half Franc 1977 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 19,011,000 |
| One Franc 1978 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 13,548,000 |
| Half Franc 1978 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 20,818,000 |
| Two Francs 1978 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 12,812,000 |
| One Franc 1979 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 10,810,000 |
| Two Francs 1979 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 10,995,000 |
| Half Franc 1979 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 27,014,000 |
| Half Franc 1980 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 31,074,000 |
| Two Francs 1980 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 10,011,000 |
| One Franc 1980 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 11,012,000 |
| Half Franc 1981 |  |
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Material: CuproNickel Mint: Swissmint Mintage: 30,165,000 |
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| Year | 1874 |
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| Country | Switzerland |
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