Switzerland 1 rappen 1937 B

The coin's story

This 1 rappen, or 1 centime, coin in bronze of 95% copper, 4% tin and 1% zinc belongs to the series of small Swiss coins with the shield. The Swiss shield, set on a buckler between an oak branch and a laurel branch, is surmounted by a plumed hat, it was designed by Alexander Hutter and engraved by Jacques-Jean Barre. The reverse bears the value within a laurel wreath. The type was struck from 1850 to 1941, then in zinc from 1942 to 1946. The coin was struck at the Swiss Federal Mint in Bern, whose letter B appears below the value. The 1937 date has 2,400,000 pieces, Numista classes it among the thin-cross varieties. The coin ceased to be legal tender on 1 February 1952.