| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| In personal collections | 9 |
| Obv. Description | Helvetia, the female personification of Switzerland, wearing a toga, is holding a spear and is leaning on a Swiss shield. She is encircled by the 22 stars representing the 22 cantons in which the Confederation then consisted. Inscription: HELVETIA A. BOVY INCT |
| Rev. Description | Denomination and date centered within an oak wreath knotted at the bottom. Mint mark if present at the bottom center. |
| Catalog code | KM#21a.1 |
| Mintage | 5,003,000 |
| Diameter | 27.40 mm |
| Thickness | 2.06 mm |
| Weight | 8.8000 g |
| Material | Copper-Nickel |
| Orientation | Coin |
| Mint | Switzerland - Bern |
| Edge Type | reeded |
| Designer | ob: Jean-François Antoine Bovy re; Albert Walch |
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Catalog prices *what it means? |
VF $3.00 XF $5.00 UNC $22.00 |
![[#199990] Switzerland, 1/2 Franc, 1972, Bern, Copper-nickel, AU(55-58), KM:23a.1](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/wpcAAeSwAEhoaD8X/s-l225.jpg)
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![[#199990] Switzerland, 1/2 Franc, 1972, Bern, Copper-nickel, AU, KM:23a.1](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/GrAAAeSwd8VoZ5PV/s-l225.jpg)
