SWITZERLAND 5 Franken (5 Francs) 1890 B Silver 5 Francs (5 Franken) Coin. XF/AU

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1890, Switzerland (Confederation). Silver 5 Franken (5 Francs) Coin.

Mint Year: 1890
Mint Place: Bern (B)
Mintage: 305,000 pcs.
Denomination: 5 Francs
References: Davenport: 392, KM-34.
Condition: Numerous bag-marks, minor deposits, otherwise XF/AU!
Material: Silver (.900)
Diameter: 37mm
Weight: 25gm

Obverse: Female head wearing diadem wreath left. Date in legend.
Legend: CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 1890

Reverse: Star above swiss shield seperating denomination (5-FR). Mint initial (B) below. All within wreath.



Switzerland (die Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera), in its full name the Swiss Confederation (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica, hence its abbreviation CH), is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in western Europe, where it is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.

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