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1925/4 B Swiss Bronze Rappen

Obverse

Reverse

Type Details

Country:  Switzerland 
Period:  Confederation 
Face value:  1 Rappen 
Dates:  From 1850 to 1941 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Swiss shield 
Legend:  HELVETIA 
 
Reverse:  Value within wreath 
Legend: 
 
Edge:  Plain 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Jean-Jacques Barre, Alexander Hutter 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 3 

Currency

Unit:  Swiss Franc 
System:  Decimal 
 
Fractions:  100 Rappen (Centimes) = 1 Franc
 
Mint Marks: 
B - Bern, Switzerland
BA - Basel, Switzerland
BB - Strasbourg, France
S – Solothurn, Switzerland

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Issue

Year: 
1925/4 B 
Mint:  Bern 
Mintage:  2,500,000 (incl. previous) 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 
Notes:  KM# 3.2 with thin cross 

Specifications

Total Weight:  1.5000g (0.05 Oz)  
Composition:  Bronze 
Alignment: 
Medal 
Diameter:  16.00mm 
Thickness:  1.10mm 

Description

In 1850, coins were introduced in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, and 20 rappen and ½, 1, 2, and 5 francs, with the 1 and 2 rappen struck in bronze, the 5, 10, and 20 rappen in billon, and the franc denominations in .900 fine silver. Between 1860 and 1863, .800 fine silver was used, before the standard used in France of .835 fineness was adopted for all silver coins except the 5 francs (which remained .900 fineness). In 1879, billon was replaced by cupro-nickel in the 5 and 10 rappen and by nickel in the 20 rappen.

Both world wars only had a small effect on the Swiss coinage, with brass and zinc coins temporarily being issued. In 1931, the size of the 5 franc coin was reduced from 25 grams to 15, with the silver content reduced to .835 fineness. The next year, nickel replaced cupro-nickel in the 5 and 10 rappen.

In the late 1960s, due to their linkage to the devaluing U.S. dollar, the prices of internationally traded commodities rose significantly. A silver coin's material value exceeded its monetary value, and many were being sent abroad for melting, which prompted the federal government to make this practice illegal. The statute was of little effect, and the melting of francs only subsided when the collectible value of the remaining francs again exceeded their material value.

Varieties:

  • KM# 3.1 (1850-1900) with thick cross.
  • KM# 3.2 (1902-1941) with thin cross.

Value Range

Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1925/4 B 2,500,000 $1.00 $2.50 $6.00 $15.00 $21.00 $30.00 $40.00
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