Switzerland. 20 Francs 1935
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Swiss 20 Francs gold coin, year 1935, 90% gold (900 ‰), gross weight 6.4516 g, fine gold 5.8065 g, diameter 21 mm, obverse Vreneli portrait by F. Landry, reverse Swiss coat of arms on an oak branch.
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Visual description
Obverse (the face visible in the image): It features the profile of a young woman ("Vreneli", a personification symbol of Switzerland), with braided hair, a collar embroidered with edelweiss, and in the background the panorama of the Swiss Alps. The inscription "HELVETIA" appears above her head. The portrait was designed by the Neuchâtel engraver Fritz Ulysse Landry (whose signature F. LANDRY appears at the bottom right).
Reverse: It shows the Swiss coat of arms (the shield with the Swiss cross) placed on an oak branch, surrounded by the face value (20 FR) and the minting year below.
Technical specifications
Face value: 20 Swiss Francs
Gross weight: 6.4516 grams
Finest (purity): 900 ‰ (90% fine gold, 10% copper)
Fine gold weight: 5.8065 grams
Diameter: 21 mm
Minting period: 1936 (mainly from 1897 to 1949)
Context and reputation
Produced to Latin Monetary Union standards, it has the same dimensions and the same gold weight as the famous 20 Franc Napoleon French coin.
Today it is one of the most reputable and most traded gold coins in Europe and worldwide.
Visual description
Obverse (the face visible in the image): It features the profile of a young woman ("Vreneli", a personification symbol of Switzerland), with braided hair, a collar embroidered with edelweiss, and in the background the panorama of the Swiss Alps. The inscription "HELVETIA" appears above her head. The portrait was designed by the Neuchâtel engraver Fritz Ulysse Landry (whose signature F. LANDRY appears at the bottom right).
Reverse: It shows the Swiss coat of arms (the shield with the Swiss cross) placed on an oak branch, surrounded by the face value (20 FR) and the minting year below.
Technical specifications
Face value: 20 Swiss Francs
Gross weight: 6.4516 grams
Finest (purity): 900 ‰ (90% fine gold, 10% copper)
Fine gold weight: 5.8065 grams
Diameter: 21 mm
Minting period: 1936 (mainly from 1897 to 1949)
Context and reputation
Produced to Latin Monetary Union standards, it has the same dimensions and the same gold weight as the famous 20 Franc Napoleon French coin.
Today it is one of the most reputable and most traded gold coins in Europe and worldwide.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Country/province
Switzerland
Year/period and variation
1935
Denomination
20 Francs
Precious metal
AV
Condition
Ungraded
Number of objects
1
Theme
History
Coin type
World Coins (non Euro coins pre-2000)
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