5 francs are around 5 dollars... sorry if you expected more :-( . The interesting thing here (not applying for you though) is that this relatively big coin was made of silver before 1968... all 5 fr until 1967 are therefore worth a bit more.
How much is a 2972 2fr coin worth
1000000 dollars
Your coin is from Switzerland and is still in circulation. At the exchange rate in effect early in 2010 it's worth a bit less than US$1.
About $1.20 USD
About $1.20 USD
more than u dat's fr sure
2 Fr. u kunama
in circulated condition about 10 cents
In mint condition, this is worth approximately around 5 dollars. It is not accepted for currency currently so it is not worth its face value.
You have a coin from Switzerland (The Helvetian Confederation, to the Swiss). Anything that new is almost certainly only worth face value. You didn't state the coin's denomination - an important piece of information - but exchange rates in early 2010 have been in the range of CHF 1 = US$ 0.90
The Swiss franc hasn't been made of silver since 1967. The coin is worth face value, which currently converts to $2.26 in U.S. dollars.
Within Switzerland the symbol normally used is "Fr", for example: 5.50 FrInternationally, the official abbreviation is "CHF", for example CHF 5.50