Obverse
HELVETIA 1942
Swiss shield surmounted by a plume hat between a laurel branch to the left and an oak branch to the right, with HELVETIA and the date 1942.
AHEngraved by Alexander Hutter
Switzerland · 1942 · 2 rappenStruck in the midst of World War II. Its history is that of a besieged, isolated Switzerland, resolved to defend its neutrality and existence. The year 1942 is a critical moment of the world conflict. Switzerland is then entirely surrounded by the Axis powers (Germany, Italy) and their allies or occupied territories.
Swiss shield surmounted by a plume hat between a laurel branch to the left and an oak branch to the right, with HELVETIA and the date 1942.
Value “2” at the centre, mintmark “B” underneath, surrounded by a laurel wreath.
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.39 mm.
1 rappen1937 · 16 mm
1 rappen1942 · 16.22 mm
2 rappen1938 · 20.21 mm