Spanning 1850 to 1874, the Helvetia, Seated 5 Francs catalog contains 4 year-and-mintmark variants.
Helvetia seated, facing left, wearing laurel wreath and toga, with right arm raised and holding shield with coat of arms of Switzerland in left hand. Plow and wheat spikes to the right. Mountains in the background.
Wreath formed of oak and alpine rose branches tied with ribbon below.