5 Francs (1968 - 2019)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Francs |
| Catalog Number | KM# 40a |
| Weight (g) | 13.2 |
| Diameter (mm) | 31.45 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.33 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Currency Value (USD) | 5.59 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
Obverse
Lettering:
CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
P. BVRKHARD INCT
Description:
William Tell facing right.
William Tell is a Switz folk hero. His legend is recorded in a late 15th-century chronicle. It is set in the time of the original foundation of the Old Swiss Confederacy in the early 14th century. According to the legend, Tell, an expert marksman with the crossbow, assassinated Gessler, a tyrannical reeve of Habsburg Austria. Tell is a central figure in Swiss patriotism as it was constructed during the Restoration of the Confederacy after the Napoleonic era.
Translation: Swiss Confederation.
CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
P. BVRKHARD INCT
Description:
William Tell facing right.
William Tell is a Switz folk hero. His legend is recorded in a late 15th-century chronicle. It is set in the time of the original foundation of the Old Swiss Confederacy in the early 14th century. According to the legend, Tell, an expert marksman with the crossbow, assassinated Gessler, a tyrannical reeve of Habsburg Austria. Tell is a central figure in Swiss patriotism as it was constructed during the Restoration of the Confederacy after the Napoleonic era.
Translation: Swiss Confederation.
Reverse
Engraved by Paul Burkhard
Lettering:
5 FR.
2011
B
Description:
Coat of arms of Switzerland flanked by sprigs. Denomination above, date below.
5 FR.
2011
B
Description:
Coat of arms of Switzerland flanked by sprigs. Denomination above, date below.
Edge
Lettering:
DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT *************
Description:
Plain with inscription.
DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT *************
Description:
Plain with inscription.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 B | 33,871,000 | Common | |
| 1970 | 6,300,000 | Common | |
| 1973 | 5,000,000 | Common | |
| 1974 | 6,007,000 | Common | |
| 1974 | 2,400 | Proof | Not Common |
| 1975 | 4,015,000 | Common | |
| 1975 | 10,000 | Proof | Common |
| 1976 | 3,007,000 | Common | |
| 1976 | 5,130 | Proof | Common |
| 1977 | 2,009,000 | Common | |
| 1977 | 7,030 | Proof | Common |
| 1978 | 4,411,000 | Common | |
| 1978 | 10,000 | Proof | Common |
| 1979 | 4,011,000 | Common | |
| 1979 | 10,000 | Proof | Common |
| 1980 | 4,026,000 | Common | |
| 1981 | 6,018,000 | Common | |
| 1981 | 10,000 | Proof | Common |
| 1982 | 5,050,000 | Common | |
| 1982 | 10,000 | Proof | Common |
| 1983 | 4,033,000 | Common | |
| 1983 | 11,000 | Proof | Common |
| 1984 | 3,953,000 | Common | |
| 1984 | 14,000 | Proof | Common |
| 1985 | 4,050,000 | Common | |
| 1985 | 12,000 | Proof | Common |
| 1986 B | 7,083,000 | Common | |
| 1986 B | 10,000 | Proof | Common |
| 1987 B | 7,028,000 | Common | |
| 1987 B | 8,800 | Proof | Common |
| 1988 B | 7,029,000 | Common | |
| 1988 B | 9,000 | Proof | Common |
| 1989 B | 5,031,000 | Common | |
| 1989 B | 8,800 | Proof | Common |
| 1990 B | 1,049,000 | Common | |
| 1990 B | 8,900 | Proof | Common |
| 1991 B | 26,100 | In sets only | Unknown |
| 1991 B | 9,900 | Proof | Rare |
| 1992 B | 5,035,000 | Common | |
| 1992 B | 7,450 | Proof | Common |
| 1993 B | Rare | ||
| 1993 B | 6,200 | Proof | Rare |
| 1994 B | 12,023,000 | Common | |
| 1994 B | 6,100 | Proof | Common |
| 1995 B | 12,024,000 | Common | |
| 1995 B | 6,100 | Proof | Common |
| 1996 B | 12,023,000 | Common | |
| 1996 B | 6,100 | Proof | Common |
| 1997 B | 9,022,000 | Common | |
| 1997 B | 5,500 | Proof | Common |
| 1998 B | 9,021,000 | Common | |
| 1998 B | 4,800 | Proof | Common |
| 1999 B | 9,021,000 | Common | |
| 1999 B | 5,000 | Proof | Common |
| 2000 B | 7,026,000 | Common | |
| 2000 B | 5,500 | Proof | Common |
| 2001 B | 1,028,000 | Common | |
| 2001 B | 6,000 | Proof | Common |
| 2002 B | 1,030,000 | Common | |
| 2002 B | 6,000 | Proof | Common |
| 2003 B | 1,027,500 | Common | |
| 2003 B | 5,500 | Proof | Common |
| 2004 B | 527,000 | Common | |
| 2004 B | 5,000 | Proof | Common |
| 2005 B | 528,500 | Common | |
| 2005 B | 4,500 | Proof | Common |
| 2006 B | 528,500 | Common | |
| 2006 B | 4,000 | Proof | Common |
| 2007 B | 500,000 | Common | |
| 2007 B | 4,000 | Proof | Common |
| 2008 B | 500,000 | Common | |
| 2008 B | 4,000 | Proof | Common |
| 2009 B | 2,026,000 | Common | |
| 2009 B | 4,000 | Proof | Common |
| 2010 B | 5,000,000 | Common | |
| 2010 B | 4,000 | Proof | Common |
| 2011 B | 3,000,000 | Common | |
| 2011 B | 4,000 | Proof | Common |
| 2012 B | 3,000,000 | Common | |
| 2012 B | 4,000 | Proof | Common |
| 2013 B | 3,000,000 | Common | |
| 2013 B | 3,500 | Proof | Common |
| 2014 B | 7,022,000 | Common | |
| 2014 B | 3,000 | Proof | Common |
| 2015 B | 5,026,000 | Common | |
| 2015 B | 3,000 | Proof | Common |
| 2016 B | 4,028,000 | Common | |
| 2016 B | 3,000 | Proof | Common |
| 2017 B | 3,029,500 | Common | |
| 2017 B | 2,500 | Proof | Common |
| 2018 B | 3,027,000 | Common | |
| 2018 B | 2,500 | Proof | Common |
| 2019 B | Common | ||
| 2019 B | 2,500 | Proof | Common |