Coins from Switzerland, Copper and nickel, 1949
Country Switzerland ,Period Federal State (1848-date),Type Standard circulation coin,Years 1879-1980,Value 5 Centimes / Rappen / Centesimi (0.05 CHF),Currency Franc (1850-date),Composition Copper-nickel (non-magnetic),Shape Round,Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑,Demonetized 01-01-1984,Obverse Head of Libertas (Roman goddess and personification of Liberty) facing right, with braided hair tied in a ribbon, wearing a tiara bearing the inscription "LIBERTAS". Date below, flanked by quaterfoils.Lettering: CONFŒDERATIO HELVETICA LIBERTAS 1949,Reverse Value within a wreath formed of two branches of grapevine (Vitis) bearing three bunches of grapes each and bound with a ribbon below. Mint mark below.Lettering:5 B,Engraver: Karl Friedrich Voigt,Edge Smooth,MintB Bern, Switzerland (1225-date) (Source:https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces168.html)
Measurement:
Weight:1.98,Diameter:17.14,Thickness:1.15x
Accession Number:
LDM.2020.5.26
Provenance or region:
Switzerland