It is pretty much a normal half franc coin. It is not silber from that vintage, and is made from a copper and zinc alloy. The Helvetia art is from artist Albert Walch.
It’s a 50ct coin. It’s worth about USD 0.50.
what do you want to know about it? nothing special about it
Absolutely worth nothing more than… 1/2 franc 😉
You have to go back as far as 1878 to find one worth 50 francs.
Standard half franc coin. Feel free to spend anywhere.
50 centimes…, 50 Rappen, 1/2 swissfranc … thats all folks
On one side you have a standing Helvetia with 22 stars, as there were 19 + 6 · ½ Cantons back then. The standing Helvetia can also be found on 1 and 2 Franc coin. (Libertas is shown on the 5, 10, and 20 Rappen coins, and an unnamed alpine herdsman, often mistaken as Wilhelm Tell, on the 5 Franc coin). ½ Franc coins with a standing Helvetia are minted since 1875.
On the other side we see that it is a ½ Franc coin We also see a wrath made of oak on the left, and alpenrose on the right (looks like Gentiana alpina to me). In the middle we see the year it was minted: 1968.
The side is milled and it is made from a Cu 75/Ni 25 alloy (Before 1968 it was a silver alloy). It has a diameter of 18.20 mm and weights 2.2 grams, which is exactly half a 1 Franc coin, or a quarter of a 2 Franc coin.
It is legal tender for all debts (unless the contract says something else). It is known as Füfzgerli, Füfzgi in the German speaking part of Switzerland.
Btw 50ct, 1fr, 2fr, 5fr dated before 1968 are in silver
It’s a normal 1/2 franc coin
It’s a coin welcome to the world of money
Vacuum your carpet, it’s dirty
That coin is nothing special and still legal tender in Switzerland to this day. In fact, so many Swiss coins were minted in 1968 that coins from that year are still commonly found in your average Swiss person’s coin purse.
If you came here for a visit, you could easily spend it without anyone caring.
Keep it safe and sealed and it may be worth a full 1 token of some digital currency in 2 to 3 hundred years.
But meanwhile you’ll have to start destroying all sibling coins you can ever find.
I don’t want to spoil it to you but it is illegal to destroy currency and you may need to hire people to achieve your goal.
A man can dream.
On the other hand I have a 1Rp. Coin and this is very rare by all nowadays standards. Its worth is also pretty solid with a valuation of 1/100th of a Franc as of today.
50Räppler! The Swiss 50 cent.
Could be made of silver then it’s worth more. Check google there are lists with all coins and their worth.
I’m confused, I never came across that specific kind of coin before (why 1/2 and not 50?)
If it would be anything earlier than that, then there would be something special…
I‘ll give you 45 Rappen for it.
(One time offer!)
I’ve encountered a 10 cent from 1897, just in change from the Migros. Design hasn’t changed…
Money can be exchanged for goods and services
Yes its worth 50 Rappen or half a Franc. smh.
Well now you know everything you can know about this coin. Many Swiss coins are pretty old, my grandma collects those that were made in birth years of family members, some of them are pretty old.
It‘s just a daily coin nothing special welcome to schwiez, sorry man
In 1968 all silver 1/2 CHF coins were replaced with this coin
I offer to buy it off you for 0.30 CHF. My last offer.
It‘s just a normal coin you can pay with.
“All I know is, it was minted in 1968 and is worth 1/2 franc.”
Well yes, that’s literally all about it already 🙂
It’s a normal 0.5 CHF coin
i have one from 1900 and could still pay with it
If you find old swiss coins that goes klong instead of regular kling sound when dropped, it may contain a bit of silver and you can still find some in the everyday change. But it s for coins that are at least from before 1965 or 1963, not 1968. This one seems like regular coin
its just a normal coin
1968 means it is no more in silver, but in cu-ni metal. STILL ON USE, VALUE 0.49 € OR 0.42 $
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It is pretty much a normal half franc coin. It is not silber from that vintage, and is made from a copper and zinc alloy. The Helvetia art is from artist Albert Walch.
It’s a 50ct coin. It’s worth about USD 0.50.
what do you want to know about it? nothing special about it
Absolutely worth nothing more than… 1/2 franc 😉
You have to go back as far as 1878 to find one worth 50 francs.
Here’s some indication for these pieces from 1875 on: https://www.numis.ch/schweizer-muenzen/50-rappen-1875-1967/index.php
Standard half franc coin. Feel free to spend anywhere.
50 centimes…, 50 Rappen, 1/2 swissfranc … thats all folks
On one side you have a standing Helvetia with 22 stars, as there were 19 + 6 · ½ Cantons back then. The standing Helvetia can also be found on 1 and 2 Franc coin. (Libertas is shown on the 5, 10, and 20 Rappen coins, and an unnamed alpine herdsman, often mistaken as Wilhelm Tell, on the 5 Franc coin). ½ Franc coins with a standing Helvetia are minted since 1875.
On the other side we see that it is a ½ Franc coin We also see a wrath made of oak on the left, and alpenrose on the right (looks like Gentiana alpina to me). In the middle we see the year it was minted: 1968.
The side is milled and it is made from a Cu 75/Ni 25 alloy (Before 1968 it was a silver alloy). It has a diameter of 18.20 mm and weights 2.2 grams, which is exactly half a 1 Franc coin, or a quarter of a 2 Franc coin.
It is legal tender for all debts (unless the contract says something else). It is known as Füfzgerli, Füfzgi in the German speaking part of Switzerland.
Btw 50ct, 1fr, 2fr, 5fr dated before 1968 are in silver
It’s a normal 1/2 franc coin
It’s a coin welcome to the world of money
Vacuum your carpet, it’s dirty
That coin is nothing special and still legal tender in Switzerland to this day. In fact, so many Swiss coins were minted in 1968 that coins from that year are still commonly found in your average Swiss person’s coin purse.
If you came here for a visit, you could easily spend it without anyone caring.
Keep it safe and sealed and it may be worth a full 1 token of some digital currency in 2 to 3 hundred years.
But meanwhile you’ll have to start destroying all sibling coins you can ever find.
I don’t want to spoil it to you but it is illegal to destroy currency and you may need to hire people to achieve your goal.
A man can dream.
On the other hand I have a 1Rp. Coin and this is very rare by all nowadays standards. Its worth is also pretty solid with a valuation of 1/100th of a Franc as of today.
50Räppler! The Swiss 50 cent.
Could be made of silver then it’s worth more. Check google there are lists with all coins and their worth.
I’m confused, I never came across that specific kind of coin before (why 1/2 and not 50?)
If it would be anything earlier than that, then there would be something special…
I‘ll give you 45 Rappen for it.
(One time offer!)
I’ve encountered a 10 cent from 1897, just in change from the Migros. Design hasn’t changed…
Money can be exchanged for goods and services
Yes its worth 50 Rappen or half a Franc. smh.
Well now you know everything you can know about this coin. Many Swiss coins are pretty old, my grandma collects those that were made in birth years of family members, some of them are pretty old.
It‘s just a daily coin nothing special welcome to schwiez, sorry man
In 1968 all silver 1/2 CHF coins were replaced with this coin
I offer to buy it off you for 0.30 CHF. My last offer.
It‘s just a normal coin you can pay with.
“All I know is, it was minted in 1968 and is worth 1/2 franc.”
Well yes, that’s literally all about it already 🙂
It’s a normal 0.5 CHF coin
i have one from 1900 and could still pay with it
If you find old swiss coins that goes klong instead of regular kling sound when dropped, it may contain a bit of silver and you can still find some in the everyday change. But it s for coins that are at least from before 1965 or 1963, not 1968. This one seems like regular coin
its just a normal coin
1968 means it is no more in silver, but in cu-ni metal. STILL ON USE, VALUE 0.49 € OR 0.42 $