Monetary timeline
2026
Metal
Issue

CHF · Yellow five centimes

Switzerland

Schweiz · Suisse · Svizzera · Svizra

The federal franc from 1850 to today, with multilingual subunit names and the silver-to-cupronickel transition made explicit.

2026 circulation map

7 denominations

Swissmint source

7 value records · 7 specifications · 0 image sets

CHF 5

Five francs

5 × CHF 1

1970–present

2026

No sourced obverse and reverse pair is cataloged for this era yet.

Weight
13.2 g
Diameter
31.45 mm
Thickness
2.35 mm
Edge
Lettered · DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT · 13 stars
Composition75% copper · 25% nickel
CHF 2

Two francs

2 × CHF 1

1968–present

2026

No sourced obverse and reverse pair is cataloged for this era yet.

Weight
8.8 g
Diameter
27.4 mm
Thickness
2.15 mm
Edge
Reeded
Composition75% copper · 25% nickel
CHF 1

One franc

the Swiss franc unit

1968–present

2026

No sourced obverse and reverse pair is cataloged for this era yet.

Weight
4.4 g
Diameter
23.2 mm
Thickness
1.55 mm
Edge
Reeded
Composition75% copper · 25% nickel
CHF ½

Half franc

2 make one franc

1968–present

2026

No sourced obverse and reverse pair is cataloged for this era yet.

Weight
2.2 g
Diameter
18.2 mm
Thickness
1.25 mm
Edge
Reeded
Composition75% copper · 25% nickel
20 c.

Twenty centimes

5 make one franc

1939–present

2026

No sourced obverse and reverse pair is cataloged for this era yet.

Weight
4 g
Diameter
21.05 mm
Thickness
1.65 mm
Edge
Plain
Composition75% copper · 25% nickel
10 c.

Ten centimes

10 make one franc

1879–present

2026

No sourced obverse and reverse pair is cataloged for this era yet.

Weight
3 g
Diameter
19.15 mm
Thickness
1.45 mm
Edge
Plain
Composition75% copper · 25% nickel
5 c.

Five centimes

20 make one franc

1981–present

2026

No sourced obverse and reverse pair is cataloged for this era yet.

Weight
1.8 g
Diameter
17.15 mm
Thickness
1.25 mm
Edge
Plain
Composition92% copper · 6% aluminum · 2% nickel
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