Rappen

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Libertas on a 5 Rappen coin (1997, noble brass).
Libertas on a 5 Rappen coin (1997, noble brass).

In Switzerland, one-hundredth of one Swiss franc is called Rappen in German. One- and two-Rappen coins were withdrawn from circulation in around 1973, but one-Rappen coins continued to be struck for internal accounting purposes until 2006.
Nickel coins for 10, 20 and 50 Rappen are still a common currency in Switzerland, whereas 5-Rappen are mostly available as brass coins.
The plural of Rappen is unchanged, thus also "1 Rappen", "2 Rappen".
In French, the coins are called centime and "centimes", in Italian, centesimo and "centesimi" respectively.

Rappen refers also to a Black (horse).


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