Swiss 5-franc coin (historical issues)
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The Swiss 5-franc coin (historical issues) is a high-denomination Swiss currency piece notable for its classic designs featuring national symbols and allegorical figures, including the personification of Switzerland, Helvetia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swiss 5-franc coin (historical issues) canonical | 1 |
| Swiss franc coin series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1405576 — 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 5-franc coin (historical issues) Context triple: [Helvetia, appearsOn, Swiss 5-franc coin (historical issues)]
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Swiss 1-franc coin
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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B.
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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Swissmint
Swissmint is the official mint of Switzerland responsible for producing the country’s coins and other numismatic products.
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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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E.
Lombardy–Venetia florin
The Lombardy–Venetia florin was a 19th-century currency used in the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia under Austrian rule before being superseded by the Italian lira.
- 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 5-franc coin (historical issues) Target entity description: The Swiss 5-franc coin (historical issues) is a high-denomination Swiss currency piece notable for its classic designs featuring national symbols and allegorical figures, including the personification of Switzerland, Helvetia.
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A.
Swiss 1-franc coin
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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B.
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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C.
Swissmint
Swissmint is the official mint of Switzerland responsible for producing the country’s coins and other numismatic products.
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D.
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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E.
Lombardy–Venetia florin
The Lombardy–Venetia florin was a 19th-century currency used in the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia under Austrian rule before being superseded by the Italian lira.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss coin
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circulation coin ⓘ |
| category |
European silver coins
ⓘ
high-denomination circulation coins ⓘ historical Swiss coinage ⓘ |
| circulationType | regular issue ⓘ |
| collectible | true ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| currency | Swiss franc ⓘ |
| denomination | 5 Swiss francs ⓘ |
| edge |
inscribed
ⓘ
milled ⓘ |
| featuresAllegoricalFigure | Helvetia ⓘ |
| featuresNationalSymbol |
Helvetia
ⓘ
Swiss coat of arms ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss flag
Swiss cross ⓘ |
| hasDesignTheme |
allegory
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national identity ⓘ patriotism ⓘ |
| hasObverseFigure | female personification of Switzerland ⓘ |
| highDenomination | true ⓘ |
| inscription | CONFŒDERATIO HELVETICA ⓘ |
| languageOnCoin | Latin ⓘ |
| material |
copper-nickel
ⓘ
silver ⓘ |
| metallicStandard | bimetallic history (silver then base metal) ⓘ |
| mintedBy | Swissmint ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classic designs featuring Helvetia
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large size and high face value ⓘ use of national symbols ⓘ |
| obverseDesign |
Helvetia
ⓘ
allegorical female figure ⓘ personification of Switzerland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Swiss franc coin series
ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss 5-franc coin (historical issues)
|
| reverseDesign |
Swiss coat of arms
ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss flag
Swiss cross in shield ⓘ denomination and wreath ⓘ |
| shape | round ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Swiss independence
ⓘ
Swiss national unity ⓘ Swiss sovereignty ⓘ |
| unitOf |
Swiss franc currency system
ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss franc
|
| usedAs | legal tender ⓘ |
| usedFor | larger everyday payments ⓘ |
| usedIn | Swiss Confederation ⓘ |
| value | 5 CHF ⓘ |
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Subject: Swiss 5-franc coin (historical issues) Description of subject: The Swiss 5-franc coin (historical issues) is a high-denomination Swiss currency piece notable for its classic designs featuring national symbols and allegorical figures, including the personification of Switzerland, Helvetia.
Referenced by (2)
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