* FREIHEIT (1879-2022): SCHWEIZ ★ 5 RAPPEN 1970! STEMPEL 1+B! * LIBERTY : SWITZERLAND ★ 5 RAPPEN 1970! DIES 1+B!

* FREIHEIT (1879-2022): SCHWEIZ ★ 5 RAPPEN 1970! STEMPEL 1+B!
* LIBERTY (1879-2022): SWITZERLAND ★ 5 RAPPEN 1970! DIES 1+B!

Interesting type (1879-1980) with allegory of Liberty in nice uncleaned condition! It is one of the longest emission in the modern world. Recently main groups of emission were found.


Obverse

Die 1 from model 1879 - large central dots in decorations, thin script to LIBERTAS.

Die 2 - small central dots in decorations, thick script to LIBERTAS.


Reverse

Die A from model 1879 - numeral "5" thick, to the right of it the inner tendrils have shape of ark of a circle, wide ribbon.

Die B - numeral "5" thick, to the right of it the inner tendrils have elongated shape, wide ribbon.

Die C - numeral "5" thin, to the right of it the inner tendrils have elongated shape, the right low tendril touches 2 berries, narrow ribbon.

Die D - numeral "5" thin, to the right of it the inner tendrils have elongated shape, the right low tendril touches leaf and berry, narrow ribbon.



This coin is attributed as 1+B. The 1970 is the first year starting from which the mint mark "B" was omitted.. See the complete classification of types in Numista catalog N№ 168 en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces168.html and N№ 171 en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces171.html for details.
KM#26
XF!!!
MASS 2.00 g

Lot 5342