Swiss 1 Franc 1979 Coin Much Smaller Than Normal

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IhorSul New Member Liechtenstein 3 Posts	Posted Today 15H 3M ago Hello everyone, I found a Swiss 1 Franc coin dated 1979 that is significantly smaller than a normal 1 Franc coin. The diameter is approximately 20 mm. I compared it with a regular 1 Franc coin and a 10 Rappen coin. Comparison photos are attached. Could this be a mint error, a pattern coin, a counterfeit, or a coin that was altered after leaving the mint? Any opinions or information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff

IhorSul New Member Liechtenstein 3 Posts	Posted Today 14H 56M ago Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36800 Posts	Posted Today 13H 50M ago 1968-2026 1 Francs should be 23.2mm dia., weight 4.40g.. The rim and design details do not look correct. Date not centered under 1 Fr. Not sure what you have but does not look like a genuine Swiss made franc. Report this Post to the Staff
IhorSul New Member Liechtenstein 3 Posts	Posted Today 13H 17M ago Thank you for your observations. Additional information: the coin is very light, approximately half the thickness of a Swiss 1/2 Franc coin, and has a completely smooth edge. I also found the inscription "A.G. SIGG" on it. Could this be a SIGG play money token rather than a genuine Swiss Franc? Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188952 Posts	Posted Today 13H 11M ago to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21620 Posts	Posted Today 13H 3M ago A. G. SIGG is a manufacturer iof fantasy coins and play money. That should answer your question. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25380 Posts	Posted Today 10H 19M ago The first thing I noticed was that A. G. Sigg had replaced Helvetia in the exergue. Here is the Numista link: https://en.numista.com/107623 Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16842 Posts	Posted Today 2H 45M ago Under Swiss law, play money or toy money can look kind-of like real money, so long as the toy coins are (a) clearly marked, and/or (b) are of significantly different dimensions to genuine coins (i.e. obviously smaller or larger). Under both those clauses, your miniature franc with "AG SIGG" replacing "HELVETIA" would qualify as being legal in Switzerland. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16842 Posts	Posted Today 2H 28M ago The Sigg company still exists. Originally an aluminium processing factory, they still make some aluminium products - though these days they have restricted themselves to their iconic aluminium drinking bottles, and have recently branched out into other materials such as steel, plastic and glass for their bottles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigg Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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