SWITZERLAND
KM 23 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
1/2 franc | 18.1 | 2.5 | 1.25 | Reeded | 0.835 Silver | Coin |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
22 stars along the rim represent the Swiss cantons. In the center: image of standing woman symbolizing Helvetia holding shield with coat of arms. Below - title of state in Latin. The cantons of Switzerland are the states of the federal state of Switzerland. |
Face value and the year of minting within of wreath from oak branches, below - mintmark 'B' (Bern). |