Here are two silver Swiss Francs, one minted in 1945 and the other in 1966. I think they are beautiful, but then again beauty is only in the eye of the beholder Please feel free to cybergrade them. The 45 (probably Nazi Silver) is a little blurry, but in the same condition as the 66. Thanks Bone
Beautiful!! I love Swiss coins Make them proof, even better. Make them gold and I am so in trouble. Let's not even talk about the gold proof coins
This design (KM 21) was first introduced in 1874 and ran in silver until 1967. This pair is stunning!
And I might add they are still going strong today. Most Swiss coins have a classic look because they were designed in the 19th century.
Quite right! The original design is unchanged or nearly so. 1968 - 1981 KM21a.1 is copper-nickel instead of .835 silver. 1982 KM21a.2 also CU/NI has 22 stars and medal alignment. 1983 - date KM21a.3 CU/NI has 23 stars.
FWIW, the number of stars refers to the number of cantons in Switzerland. In 1978, Jura became a separate canton, so the number went up from 22 to 23. Veeery nice piece indeed. I have some silver francs too, but they are not nearly as neat ... Christian
