Swiss 10 Francs
While Switzerland issued 20 francs from 1886 to 1949, its smaller cousin the 10 franc was only issued from 1911 to 1922, and even then only in seven of the twelve years, none being issued from 1917 to 1921 inclusive. The only design type being the "Vrenelli" head with "HELVETIA" above on the obverse. The only difference between this and the 20 franc obverse is the size of the mountains! The reverse has a Swiss cross on a sunburst above a spray of alpine flowers, which we think are gentians, but possibly also edelweiss. In the centre is rhe value shown as 10 FR, and the date in another slightly lower line. The mintmark "B", for Bern, is below the flowers.
The mintage figures are generally much lower than for the 20 francs, also "small change" tends to suffer from greater wear and tear than their larger counterparts. A good example for this is that low denomination banknotes always get tattier more quickly than high value ones.
Whereas Swiss 20 francs are a very commonly encountered gold bullion coin, we hardly ever see large quantities of 10 francs, and when we do, the condition is often more variable.

Specifications

Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Alloy	AGW
10 Francs	18.5	3.2258	.900	0.0933

Key
Denomination = Face Value
Diameter = Approximate diameter in millimetres.
Weight = Weight in grams.
Alloy = Fineness of gold.
AGW = Actual fine gold weight in troy ounces.

Prices & Availability
The prices quoted in the US $ column may be out of date due to currency fluctuations.

Date	Denomination	Description	Grade	Mintage	Available	Price £	Price $
1911	10 Francs	Vrenelli - Helvetia	aVF	100,000	Yes	£95	$150
1912	10 Francs	Vrenelli - Helvetia	VF	200,000	Yes	£105	$155
1912	10 Francs	Vrenelli - Helvetia	VF	200,000	Sold	£33	$55
1913	10 Francs	Vrenelli - Helvetia	EF	600,000	Yes	£115	$180
1913	10 Francs	Vrenelli - Helvetia	EF	600,000	Yes	£115	$180
1914	10 Francs	Vrenelli - Helvetia	Uncirculated	200,000	Sold	£	$
1915	10 Francs	Vrenelli - Helvetia	Almost Uncirculated	400,000	Sold	£50	$90
1915	10 Francs	Vrenelli - Helvetia	aVF	400,000	Yes	£95	$150
1915	10 Francs	Vrenelli - Helvetia	VF	400,000	Sold	£33	$55
1916	10 Francs	Vrenelli - Helvetia	Almost Uncirculated	130,000	Sold	£	$
1922	10 Francs	Vrenelli - Helvetia	EF	1,020,000	Yes	&£115	$180
1922	10 Francs	Vrenelli - Helvetia	EF	1,020,000	Yes	£115	$180
1922	10 Francs	Vrenelli - Helvetia	EF	1,020,000	Yes	£115	$180
Our Choice	10 Francs	Vrenelli - Helvetia	Selected		Yes	£35	$65
Our Choice	10 Francs	Vrenelli - Helvetia, 10 or more	Selected		Ask	Ask	Ask
Our Choice	10 Francs	Vrenelli - Helvetia	Bullion Grade		Yes	£Ask	$Ask
Our Choice	10 Francs	Vrenelli - Helvetia, 10 or more	Bullion Grade		Ask	Ask	Ask

Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £9 per order
EU Insured Post £10 per order
USA Airmail $10 per order
USA Insured Shipping $20 per order

Swiss Silver and Base Metal Coins
For silver and base metal coins of Switzerland, please look at our original Chard Coins website.