1970 Switzerland Helvetia 1/2 Franc coin pendant Swiss cross Zurich Bern Geneva Basel Lausanne Winterthur Lucerne St. Gallen Lugano Biel Bienne Thun Bellinzona Köniz La Chaux-de-Fonds Fribourg Schaffhausen Vernier Chur Sion Uster Vaud Ticino n002557
Switzerland 1/2 Franc {1968-present} 10S
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front: Helvetia is the female national personification of Switzerland, officially Confœderatio Helvetica, the Swiss Confederation. The Goddess Helvetia or the Goddess Helvetica.
The allegory is typically pictured in a flowing gown, with a spear and a shield emblazoned with the Swiss flag, and commonly with braided hair, commonly with a wreath as a symbol of confederation. The name is a derivation of the ethnonym Helvetii, the name of the Gaulish tribe inhabiting the Swiss Plateau prior to the Roman conquest.
She is encircled by the 22 stars representing the 22 cantons in which the Confederation then consisted. Later, a 23rd star was added.
Lettering: HELVETIA
back: oat sprig
• quantity 1
• polished Copper-Nickel coin
• diameter: 18.2 mm
• weight: 2.5 g
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