Obverse
HELVETIA 1937
Swiss shield with cross, surmounted by a plume hat, surrounded by a laurel branch to the left and an oak branch to the right.
AHEngraved by Alexander Hutter and Jacques-Jean Barre
Switzerland · 1937 · 1 rappenThis coin, although of low value, is a silent witness to a period of great tension in Europe, just before World War II. Its history is inscribed in the context of Switzerland in the 1930s, confronted with the rise of totalitarianism and the need to defend its neutrality.
Swiss shield with cross, surmounted by a plume hat, surrounded by a laurel branch to the left and an oak branch to the right.
Value “1” at the centre, mintmark “B” below, all surrounded by a laurel wreath.
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.1 mm.
1 rappen1942 · 16.22 mm
2 rappen1942 · 20.2 mm
2 rappen1938 · 20.21 mm