It's been a while since we wrote about a Swiss Mint release, but it was hard to ignore their latest issue given how little aviation seems to feature on modern coins. Switzerland itself had a presence in early aviation, mainly around the late 1800s, and centred around balloons, leading to the formation of a military balloon corps [...]
Big Monday: CIT celebrates the legendary mountain, The Matterhorn, and smartmints a mountainous two-kilo silver coin One of the most legendary mountains in Europe, and one on which over 500 people have lost their lives, the Matterhorn isn't famous for its height - it's only the 12th highest peak in Western Europe - but its soaring [...]
It's been a while since we had a look at a Swiss Mint issue, although they aren't the most prolific producer out there. Here, we have the solitary 50 Franc gold coin they issue annually, and for 2024, it's to mark 200 years since the Swiss Shooting Sports Federation (SSV) was inaugurated. This is the second of a [...]
In a first for the Swiss Mint, they're issuing a platinum coin. Struck in 13.89 grams of 0.9995 platinum, it's not only is made of the metal, it has it as its subject as well. The reverse face of the coin consists of a mix of chemical symbolism and data, including the metals atomic weight, position in the [...]
In a rare twist for the normally quite conservative Swiss Mint, they issued a few weeks ago, a coin with a glow-in-the-dark application on its reverse face. Normally the reserve of mythology and media-based coins, the mint has incorporated it into a science themed coin for a change. The science in question is hydro-electric power [...]
Swiss Mint launches a mind-bending coin celebrating the illusions of artist Sandro del-Prete When you think of mind-twisting pieces of art, the first name that springs to mind is the legendary M.C. Escher, but that isn't to say his is the only voice in the genre. One of the loudest is Swiss artist Sandro del Prete, who [...]
The latest gold coin from the Swiss Mint celebrates an event that probably should have taken place considerably sooner than it did. In 1971, after having rejected the notion just a dozen years before, the Swiss people finally decided to let women have the right to vote. Seems amazing that in a progressive European country like Switzerland that [...]
The writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt kicks off the Swiss Mints silver coin selection for 2021 The Swiss Mint's first new silver coin of the year is an homage to one of their more famous writers, Friedrich Dürrenmatt. Now, I'm not going to insult your intelligence by telling you I know anything about the mans work, so check [...]
The hills are alive with the sound of Ducati's! Swiss Mint wraps up its Alpine Passes series and more. The Swiss Mint continues its unique look at the geography, technology and people of the beautiful Alpine nation of Switzerland with three new additions to their range of silver numismatics. Two are unique designs, and one is the [...]
World's smallest gold coin is 2.96mm and 1/500oz! Swiss Mint stuns with tiny minting milestone We don't normally associate the Swiss Mint with the weird and unusual when it comes to new coins, but their latest effort certainly fits that description. A look at the image here shows a simple depiction [...]
