5 Francs War bond
Features
| Issuer |
Switzerland ›
Switzerland (1848-date)
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Federal State (1848-date)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 1936 |
| Value | 5 Francs (5 CHF) |
| Currency | Franc (1850-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) (16.5% copper) |
| Weight | 15 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1 April 1971 |
| Number | N# 12904 |
| References | HMZ 2# 1223a Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann. Der neue HMZ-Katalog. Band 2 - Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins : 15./16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes). Jean-Paul Divo, Edwin Tobler. Die Münzen der Schweiz im 19. Und 20. Jahrhundert. Bank Leu, Adolf Hess, Zürich, Switzerland / Luzern, Switzerland (2 volumes). Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
War bond
Obverse
Helvetia kneeling, facing right, holding sword in right hand and dove in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HELVETIA
M . WEBER
Designer: Max Weber
Reverse
Inscription in four lines within pearled rectangle. Coat of arms of Switzerland at the top left inside the frame. Oak leaves with acorns to the left and right. Helmet above.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1936
PRO
PATRIA
ARMIS
TUENDA
5 FR
B
Translation: Arms for the protection of the country.
Designer: Max Weber
Edge
Script: Latin
Lettering: ★★★ DOMINUS | PROVIDEBIT | ★★★★★★★★★★
Translation: The Lord will provide.
© Michass (CC BY-SA)
Mint
| B | Bern, Switzerland (1225-date) |
Comments
This is the first commemorative coin issued by Switzerland. It celebrates the War Bond ("Wehranleihe") issued in 1936 by the government to raise money to strengthen the Swiss military, as it was already evident that a second world war was inevitable.
The design of the coin symbolises a peaceful country that is ready for war.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
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| 1936 B | 
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200 000 | $ 69 | $ 69 | $ 83 | $ 95 | 99% | ||||||||
| 1936 B | Specimen | 0.9% | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 24
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Bullion value: USD 29.29
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Actual silver weight: 0.403 oz
Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Katz Auction 120 Lot 2827 
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13 Apr 2024 | 1936 B | UNC |
USD 24.36
(EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 120 Lot 2826
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13 Apr 2024 | 1936 B | UNC |
USD 26.68
(EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 119 Lot 1512
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30 Mar 2024 | 1936 B | UNC |
USD 32.48
(EUR 28.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 116 Lot 1218
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9 Mar 2024 | 1936 B | UNC |
USD 26.68
(EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 114 Lot 1201
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24 Feb 2024 | 1936 B | UNC |
USD 33.63
(EUR 29.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 114 Lot 1200
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24 Feb 2024 | 1936 B | UNC |
USD 31.32
(EUR 27.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 112 Lot 1460
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10 Feb 2024 | 1936 B | UNC |
USD 35.95
(EUR 31.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 109 Lot 1132
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27 Jan 2024 | 1936 B | UNC |
USD 32.48
(EUR 28.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 109 Lot 1131
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27 Jan 2024 | 1936 B |
UNC (NGC MS64) |
USD 51.03
(EUR 44.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 108 Lot 1189
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13 Jan 2024 | 1936 B | UNC |
USD 95.11
(EUR 82.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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