Switzerland

Swiss Confederation

State of the Holy Roman Empire (1291-1499), Independent Country (1499-1798, 1803-present)

Location: Western Alps

Capital City: Bern (since 1848, no capital before then)

Government type: Confederation (1291-1798, 1803-1848), Directorial Republic (1848-present)

Main languages: German, French, Italian, Romansch, Arpitan, Lombard

Main religions: Catholic Christianity, Protestant Christianity

Chronology

1291: Swiss Confederation formed by an alliance of the cantons of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden

1499: Swiss independence recognized by the Holy Roman Empire, but limited suzerainty remains

1649: Formal separation from the Holy Roman Empire and end of any Imperial suzerainty

1798-1802: French Occupation, French puppet state of the Helvetic Republic established

1802-1804: French Occupation

1803: Swiss Confederation reestablished

1847: Sonderbund Civil War

1848: Federal constitution enacted

Currency

Franc (1850-present)

1 Franc = 100 Rappen

Note: Before 1850, Switzerland didn't have a single currency, and each canton minted their own money.

Coins from Switzerland in the collection

•1 Rappen, 1942 (zinc, Bern mint, KM#3a)

•1 Rappen, 1953 (bronze, Bern mint, KM#46)

•1 Rappen, 1957 (bronze, Bern mint, KM#46)

•1 Rappen, 1962 (bronze, Bern mint, KM#46)

•1 Rappen, 1968 (bronze, Bern mint, KM#46)

•1 Rappen, 1969 (bronze, Bern mint, KM#46)

•1 Rappen, 1970 (bronze, Bern mint, KM#46)

•1 Rappen, 1990 (bronze, Bern mint, KM#46)

•2 Rappen, 1851 (bronze, Paris mint, KM#4.1)

•2 Rappen, 1957 (bronze, Bern mint, KM#47)

•2 Rappen, 1963 (bronze, Bern mint, KM#47)

•2 Rappen, 1966 (bronze, Bern mint, KM#47)

•5 Rappen, 1894 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#26)

•5 Rappen, 1913 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#26)

•5 Rappen, 1922 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#26)

•5 Rappen, 1934 (nickel, Bern mint, KM#26a)

•5 Rappen, 1947 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#26)

•5 Rappen, 1963 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#26)

•5 Rappen, 1964 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#26)

•5 Rappen, 1968 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#26)

•5 Rappen, 1969 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#26)

•5 Rappen, 1971 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#26)

•5 Rappen, 1982 (aluminum bronze, Bern mint, KM#26c)

•5 Rappen, 1983 (aluminum bronze, Bern mint, KM#26c)

•5 Rappen, 1985 (aluminum bronze, Bern mint, KM#26c)

•5 Rappen, 1987 (aluminum bronze, Bern mint, KM#26c)

•5 Rappen, 1988 (aluminum bronze, Bern mint, KM#26c)

•10 Rappen, 1908 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#27)

•10 Rappen, 1930 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#27)

•10 Rappen, 1938 (nickel, Bern mint, KM#27b)

•10 Rappen, 1939 (nickel, Bern mint, KM#27b)

•10 Rappen, 1947 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#27)

•10 Rappen, 1950 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#27)

•10 Rappen, 1952 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#27)

•10 Rappen, 1962 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#27)

•10 Rappen, 1964 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#27)

•10 Rappen, 1965 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#27)

•10 Rappen, 1966 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#27)

•10 Rappen, 1970 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#27)

•10 Rappen, 1977 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#27)

•10 Rappen, 1978 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#27)

•10 Rappen, 1982 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#27)

•20 Rappen, 1891 (nickel, Bern mint, KM#29)

•20 Rappen, 1926 (nickel, Bern mint, KM#29)

•20 Rappen, 1932 (nickel, Bern mint, KM#29)

•20 Rappen, 1934 (nickel, Bern mint, KM#29)

•20 Rappen, 1943 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#29a)

•20 Rappen, 1944 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#29a)

•20 Rappen, 1953 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#29a)

•20 Rappen, 1961 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#29a)

•20 Rappen, 1962 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#29a)

•20 Rappen, 1963 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#29a)

•20 Rappen, 1964 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#29a)

•20 Rappen, 1965 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#29a)

•20 Rappen, 1968 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#29a)

•20 Rappen, 1969 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#29a)

•20 Rappen, 1970 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#29a)

•20 Rappen, 1975 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#29a)

•20 Rappen, 1976 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#29a)

•20 Rappen, 1977 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#29a)

•20 Rappen, 1978 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#29a)

•20 Rappen, 1993 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#29a)

•1/2 Franc, 1967 (silver (.835), Bern mint, KM#23)

•1/2 Franc, 1975 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#23a)

•1/2 Franc, 1992 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#23a)

•1/2 Franc, 2002 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#23a)

•1 Franc, 1910 (silver (.835), Bern mint, KM#24)

•2 Franc, 1968 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#21a)

•5 Franc, 1974 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#52) Commemorative: 100th Anniversary of the 1874 Constitutional Revision

•5 Franc, 1985 (cupronickel, Bern mint, KM#40a.3)

Banknotes from Switzerland in the collection

•10 Franc, 1968 (P#45)