2345) 50 Franc Vreneli, Switzerland: 100th Anniversary of the last minting of the 10 Franc Gold Vreneli (1922-2022): Swissmint has issued a Commemorative Gold Coin depicting the popular Vreneli: Date of Coin issue: 11.05.2022:
With the 50-franc gold coin issued on 11.05.2022, Swissmint has commemorated the 100th Anniversary (1922-2022) of the last minting of the gold Vreneli which had a face value of CHF 10 in 1922.
About the Vreneli (last minted in 1922):
The Swiss Federal Mint produced and circulated 10-franc Vreneli’s for the last time in 1922. Like the 20-franc Vreneli coins, the 10-franc Vreneli is still a popular coin as both a gift and for investment.
It is believed that practically every Swiss resident is in possession of one or more Vreneli currently or were in the past.
Also known as the “Swiss Miss” design, Vreneli became the colloquial name of the coin that was derived from a Swiss-German affectionate term for “Verena,” a traditionally popular name in Switzerland with the term usually reserved for young women.
The Obverse and Reverse of a 10 Franc Vreneli issued in 1915
Created by Neuchâtel medallist Fritz Ulisse Landry, the Obverse side included a depiction of a female allegorical profile facing left with braided tresses, a garland of Edelweiss, Switzerland’s national flower, and an alpine panorama in the background
The 10-franc gold Vreneli, featuring the bust of a woman looking to the left, with thick, plaited hair and an Edelweiss wreath around her shoulders, was minted for the last time in 1922.
It was the little sister of the legendary 20-franc gold Vreneli and was produced between 1911 and 1922 at the Federal Mint in Bern.
However, the thin planchets used and the nature of the relief on the obverse meant that the reverse of the 10-franc Vreneli had to be redesigned.
The upper part shows the Swiss Cross in the middle of a halo, the denomination and the year in the centre of the coin.
The lower part depicts branches with alpine rose and gentian blossoms.
The mint mark "B" for Bern can be seen at the very bottom. The coin weighed 3.226 grams with a gold fineness of 900/1000 and had a diameter of 19.00 mm.
A total of 2.65 million coins were minted between 1911 and 1922.
The present 50 Francs Gold Coin Commemorative issue:
By issuing the 50-franc gold coin 100 years later on, Swissmint is commemorating the last minting of the 10-franc gold Vreneli in 1922.
Inside the second zero is an enlarged section of the bust of the woman on the original Vreneli, looking to the left. The name of the issuing country "CONFEDERATIO HELVETICA" is mentioned.
At the bottom of the coin, separated by a vertical line, are the dates "1911 and 1922" standing for the period during which the 10-franc gold Vreneli was issued.
The name of the designer "MASCARENI" is engraved at just below centre right.
On the Reverse of the 50 Francs Gold Coin, the original minting was retained, with two minor adjustments. The face value is now "CHF 50" and the year of minting is "2022".
Specifications of the present issue of the 50 Swiss Franc Gold Vreneli (2022):
Country of issue: Switzerland; Date/Year of issue: 11.05.2022; Coin Theme: "100 Year Anniversary of the Last Minting of the 10 Franc Vreneli"; Denomination/Face value: 50 Swiss Francs; Metal Composition: .900 Fineness Gold (Au); Diameter/Size: 25.00 mm; Weight: 11.29 grams; Mintage: 4750 pieces + 250 pieces (with Certificate from the Designer); Coin Quality: Proof; Mint: SwissMint, Switzerland; Mint Mark: Bern; Designer: Remo Mascherini; Presentation Box/Case: Yes.
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