Switzerland. 20 Francs 1935

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.

Estimate:£758.44

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