Swiss Coins The Swiss monetary unit is 1 Franken = 100 Rappen (German) 1 Franc = 100 Centimes (French) 1 Franco = 100 Centesimi (Italian). It was introduced in 1850 to replace the currency issued by the cantons, the states that the Swiss Confederation consists of. Up to 1926, Switzerland was a member of the Latin Monetary Union, which included France, Belgium and Italy. The currencies of these ...

Swissmint - Production of the swiss circulation coins as well as production and sale of commemorative coins, annual coin sets and medals.