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Münzkabinett Berlin CC0

5 Francs (Auguste Piccard) – Switzerland

Non-circulating coins
Commemoration: 100th anniversary of the birth of Auguste Piccard
Switzerland
Context
Year: 1984
Issuer: Switzerland Issuer flag
Period:
Federal State
(since 1848)
Currency:
Franc
(since 1850)
Total mintage: 1,087,990
Material
Diameter: 31.45 mm
Weight: 13.2 g
Thickness: 2.35 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
Obverse
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References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard63
Numista: #12913
Value
Exchange value: 5 CHF = $6.46
Inflation-adjusted value: 8.47 CHF

Obverse

Description:
Three-line inscription.
Inscription:
HELVETIA

5 1984

FR
Translation:
HELVETIA
5 1984
FR
Script: Latin
Languages: German, Latin
Designer: Hugo Suter

Reverse

Description:
Helium balloon above, bathyscaphe below.
Inscription:
A . PICCARD 1884 - 1962

SUTER
Script: Latin
Designer: Hugo Suter

Edge

Lettering:🟉🟉🟉 DOMINUS | PROVIDEBIT | 🟉🟉🟉🟉🟉🟉🟉🟉🟉🟉 |
Legend:
🟉🟉🟉 DOMINUS | PROVIDEBIT | 🟉🟉🟉🟉🟉🟉🟉🟉🟉🟉 |
Translation:
THE LORD WILL PROVIDE
Language: Latin

Mints

NameMark
Bern—

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1984—1,012,000
1984—75,990Proof

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