Swiss 1-franc coin
E164046
The Swiss 1-franc coin is a widely used Swiss currency piece known for its traditional design featuring the female national personification Helvetia and its long-standing role in Switzerland’s modern monetary system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swiss 1-franc coin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1405574 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swiss 1-franc coin Context triple: [Helvetia, appearsOn, Swiss 1-franc coin]
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A.
Swissmint
Swissmint is the official mint of Switzerland responsible for producing the country’s coins and other numismatic products.
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B.
Belgian franc (Latin Monetary Union)
The Belgian franc (Latin Monetary Union) was Belgium’s national currency aligned with the bimetallic standards and harmonized coinage system of the 19th–20th century Latin Monetary Union.
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C.
Bunsen-Denkmünze
The Bunsen-Denkmünze is a prestigious German chemistry award, named after Robert Bunsen, that honors outstanding scientific achievements in the field of physical chemistry.
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D.
Swiss franc
The Swiss franc is the official currency of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, known for its stability and status as a major global reserve currency.
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E.
Austrian gulden
The Austrian gulden was the principal monetary unit of the Austrian Empire and later Austria-Hungary until it was replaced by the krone in the late 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swiss 1-franc coin Target entity description: The Swiss 1-franc coin is a widely used Swiss currency piece known for its traditional design featuring the female national personification Helvetia and its long-standing role in Switzerland’s modern monetary system.
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A.
Swissmint
Swissmint is the official mint of Switzerland responsible for producing the country’s coins and other numismatic products.
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B.
Belgian franc (Latin Monetary Union)
The Belgian franc (Latin Monetary Union) was Belgium’s national currency aligned with the bimetallic standards and harmonized coinage system of the 19th–20th century Latin Monetary Union.
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C.
Bunsen-Denkmünze
The Bunsen-Denkmünze is a prestigious German chemistry award, named after Robert Bunsen, that honors outstanding scientific achievements in the field of physical chemistry.
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D.
Swiss franc
The Swiss franc is the official currency of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, known for its stability and status as a major global reserve currency.
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E.
Austrian gulden
The Austrian gulden was the principal monetary unit of the Austrian Empire and later Austria-Hungary until it was replaced by the krone in the late 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss franc denomination
ⓘ
circulating coin ⓘ |
| category |
modern Swiss coinage
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numismatic object ⓘ |
| circulation | high ⓘ |
| circulationArea | Swiss customs territory ⓘ |
| composition |
25% nickel
ⓘ
75% copper ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| currency | Swiss franc ⓘ |
| currentDesignIntroduced | 1874 ⓘ |
| denominationSeries | Swiss franc coinage ⓘ |
| designTheme |
Swiss national symbols
ⓘ
national personification Helvetia ⓘ
linked to:
Helvetia
|
| diameter | 23.2 mm ⓘ |
| edge | reeded ⓘ |
| faceValueRelation | 1 franc = 100 rappen ⓘ |
| historicalNote | design has remained largely unchanged since the 19th century ⓘ |
| introduced | 1850 ⓘ |
| ISO4217Code | CHF ⓘ |
| issuer | Swiss Confederation ⓘ |
| languageOnCoin | Latin ⓘ |
| legalTenderIn |
Liechtenstein
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Switzerland ⓘ |
| mass | 4.4 g ⓘ |
| material | copper-nickel alloy ⓘ |
| mint | Swissmint ⓘ |
| mintMarkLocation | reverse ⓘ |
| monetaryAuthority | Swiss National Bank ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | standing Helvetia with shield and spear ⓘ |
| obverseDesigner | Albert Walch ⓘ |
| obverseFigure | female personification of Switzerland ⓘ |
| obverseText |
HELVETIA
ⓘ
linked to:
Helvetia
|
| personificationName | Helvetia ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | denomination and wreath of oak and alpine rose ⓘ |
| reverseDesigner | Karl Schwenzer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseMotto | 1 Fr. ⓘ |
| shape | round ⓘ |
| status | legal tender ⓘ |
| subunitOf | Swiss franc ⓘ |
| subunitValue | 100 rappen = 1 franc ⓘ |
| symbol | Fr. 1.– ⓘ |
| thickness | 1.55 mm ⓘ |
| usedAlongside |
Swiss banknotes
ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss National Bank
other Swiss franc coins ⓘ |
| usedFor | everyday cash transactions ⓘ |
| value | 1 Swiss franc ⓘ |
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Subject: Swiss 1-franc coin Description of subject: The Swiss 1-franc coin is a widely used Swiss currency piece known for its traditional design featuring the female national personification Helvetia and its long-standing role in Switzerland’s modern monetary system.
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