Two-centime piece

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Two-centime piece
Two-centime piece
Data
Alloy: bronze
Weight: 3.00 g
Diameter: 20 mm
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Edge embossing: smooth

The two- caste piece , also called two- rappers , was part of the Swiss currency until December 31, 1977 and was worth 0.02 Swiss francs . On January 1, 1978, it was suspended because price differences of less than 5 cents were very rare due to the rise in prices and, where there was still a need, the one- cents item that was in circulation until the end of 2006 could be used.

The two and one-rappen pieces have the same motif: on the back a Swiss cross , on the front a number 2 (or 1) placed over an ear of wheat. This motif has existed since 1948. Before that, a Swiss coat of arms and a freedom hat were depicted. Due to the reddish color of the coins (bronze alloy), the single and double rappers can be easily distinguished from the other Swiss coins.

Between 1850 and 1974, about 72.756 million two-rappers were minted. Like the one-rappen piece, the two-rappen piece also developed into a collector's item and lucky charm , albeit to a much lesser extent.

The Zweiräppler is in demand among collectors because it has not been minted since 1974 and has never been available in the same quantity as the Einräppler. The collector's prices (as well as the pure raw material prices) are therefore well above the former nominal value, even if prices of over one franc are only paid for the vintages in question.

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