2 Francs Helvetia seated; 90% silver
© NGC
Features
| Issuer |
Switzerland ›
Switzerland (1848-date)
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Federal State (1848-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1850-1857 |
| Value | 2 Francs (2 CHF) |
| Currency | Franc (1850-date) |
| Composition | Srebro (.900) (10% copper) |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Diameter | 27.4 mm |
| Thickness | 2.15 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły |
| Technique | Frezowana |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1 January 1869 |
| Number | N# 187 |
| References | HMZ 2# 1201 Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann. Der neue HMZ-Katalog. Band 2 - Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins : 15./16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes). Jean-Paul Divo, Edwin Tobler. Die Münzen der Schweiz im 19. Und 20. Jahrhundert. Bank Leu, Adolf Hess, Zürich, Switzerland / Luzern, Switzerland (2 volumes). Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). |
Series: Helvetia seated series
Obverse
Siedząca Helvetia, zwrócona w lewo, w wieńcu laurowym i todze, z uniesionym prawym ramieniem i trzymająca tarczę z herbem Szwajcarii w lewej ręce. Pług i kłosy pszenicy po prawej. Góry z tyłu.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
HELVETIA
A . BOVY
Designer: Friedrich Fisch
Reverse
Wieniec uformowany z gałęzi dębu i róży alpejskiej, przewiązany wstążką poniżej.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
2 Fr.
1850
A
Designer: Friedrich Fisch
Edge
Stroik.
Mints
| A | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), Francja (864-date) |
| B | Bern, Switzerland (1225-date) |
Marks
 |
Charles-Louis Dierickx, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1845-1860) |
 |
Jacques-Jean Barre, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1850-1855) |
Comments
(en) Varieties:
Variety 1850 (HMZ 2# 1201a)
Mint: Paris
Mintmark: A
Mint master: Charles-Louis Dierick (1845-1860)
Mint master's mark: hand at lower left
Chief engraver: Jacques-Jean Barre (1843-1855)
Engraver's mark: greyhound head at lower right
Engraver: Antoine Bovy
Obverse lettering: HELVETIA / A . BOVY
Reverse lettering: "2" with closed loop
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Variety 1857 (HMZ 2# 1201b)
Mint: Bern
Mintmark: B
Engraver: Ferdinand Korn
Obverse lettering: HELVETIA / KORN
Reverse lettering: "2" with open loop
© Sincona AG
Variety 1850 (HMZ 2# 1201a)
Mint: Paris
Mintmark: A
Mint master: Charles-Louis Dierick (1845-1860)
Mint master's mark: hand at lower left
Chief engraver: Jacques-Jean Barre (1843-1855)
Engraver's mark: greyhound head at lower right
Engraver: Antoine Bovy
Obverse lettering: HELVETIA / A . BOVY
Reverse lettering: "2" with closed loop
© Sincona AG
Variety 1857 (HMZ 2# 1201b)
Mint: Bern
Mintmark: B
Engraver: Ferdinand Korn
Obverse lettering: HELVETIA / KORN
Reverse lettering: "2" with open loop
© Sincona AG
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
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| 1850 A | |
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2 500 000 | $ 210 | 91% | ||||||||||
| 1850 A | |
(en) Specimen | 5% | ||||||||||||
| 1857 B | 622 | 24% | |||||||||||||
| 1857 B | (en) Specimen | 5% | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 65
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Bullion value: USD 19.54
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Actual srebro weight: 0.289 oz
Current srebro price: 67.54 USD/oz (see silver price 
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