ObverseImage: Wikimedia Commons · Max Weber, Genf · Public domain
Swiss Red Cross Commemorative
Switzerland
1934
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$31.80
Based on Silver spot price ($78.96/oz) · 83.5% purity · 15g
Updated 10:08 PM
Collector premium not included
Specifications
| Country | Switzerland |
| Years Minted | 1934 |
| Composition | 83.5% silver |
| Weight | 15 g |
| Diameter | 31.45 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded |
Design
Obverse
Features a bust of Helvetia facing left with inscriptions including the country name.
Reverse
Depicts the Red Cross emblem surrounded by inscriptions with the denomination and date.
History & Notable Facts
This 1934 Swiss commemorative coin was struck to mark the 50th anniversary of the International Red Cross, with proceeds going directly to humanitarian aid.
That makes it one of the few coins whose creation actually saved lives, rather than just ending up in a collector's safe. The coin itself is a silver 5 francs piece, composed of 0.835 fine silver and weighing about 15 grams, though exact weights varied slightly due to minting techniques of the era.
Design-wise, it features the Red Cross emblem on the obverse, flanked by the Swiss cross, and the reverse shows a wreath with the inscription for the anniversary. Records from the Bern mint are spotty; we know it was produced in limited quantities, but the precise mintage figure burned up in a fire decades ago.
As for myths, I've heard tales of it being cursed or lucky—nonsense, of course. It's just a solid piece of numismatic history, plain and functional.
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