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Sincona AG

2 Centimes – Geneva

Standard circulation coins
Switzerland
Context
Year: 1839
Country: Switzerland Country flag
Issuer: Geneva
Period:
Republic and Canton of
(1815—1848)
Currency:
Franc
(1838—1848)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 78,000
Material
Diameter: 16 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Thickness: 1 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Billon (4% Silver)
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
Obverse
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Reverse
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References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard126
Numista: #20838

Obverse

Description:
Sun over outstretched arms.
Inscription:
· POST · TENE- -BRAS · LUX ·

IHS
Translation:
After darkness, light.

IHS
Script: Latin
Language: Latin

Reverse

Description:
Value, date.
Inscription:
REP·ET CANT·

2

CENTIMES

1839

DE GENEVE
Script: Latin

Edge

Plain

Categories

Animal> Bird> Eagle

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1839—78,000

Series: 1839 Canton of Geneva circulation coins

1 Centime obverse
1 Centime reverse
1 Centime
1839
2 Centimes obverse
2 Centimes reverse
2 Centimes
1839
4 Centimes obverse
4 Centimes reverse
4 Centimes
1839
10 Centimes obverse
10 Centimes reverse
10 Centimes
1839-1844
25 Centimes obverse
25 Centimes reverse
25 Centimes
1839-1844

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