2438) "Solar Energy", Switzerland: A Three Coin Series kickstarted by the SwissMint in 2021 titled - "Energy of the Future": The second 20 Swiss Franc Silver Coin in the Series is a Proof and Coloured Coin featuring Solar Energy: Date of Coin issue: 21.07.2022:
The Header/Banner depicts the Obverse and Reverse of the 20 Franc Silver Coin placed against a background representation of the Sun lighting up a mountain range and a water body. Another image of the Coin shows a "Glow-in-the Dark" feature
On 21.07.2022, the Swiss Federal Mint (Swissmint) has issued the second Silver Coin on the theme - "Solar Energy" in a three-part Coin Series titled - “Energy of the Future.”
For the second time in its minting history, the Swiss Federal Mint has issued a colour coin with additional fluorescent elements, enabling it to glow in the dark, which is available in Proof quality.
With its "Energy of the Future" Coin Series, Swissmint has drawn attention to the issues of Climate Change and Renewable Energies, which are important globally, and is continuing the three-part series launched in 2021 with the "Hydro Power (Water) Energy" special coin.
Commemorative coins on the final theme are scheduled to be issued -
- "Wind Energy" (in 2023).
Energy is a precious commodity and an indispensable part of our everyday lives.
Whether it’s to brew a pot of coffee first thing in the morning, to prepare meals at lunchtime, or to read children a bedtime story in dimmed light — we have become ultimately dependent on reliable on-demand energy as part of our everyday requirements.
A sustainable energy supply plays an important role in this and natural resources such as water, wind, and sun are being further developed to meet the needs of future generations and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
In addition to "Solar Energy", the main sources of renewable energy in Switzerland are "Water" and "Wind" Power.
The use of inexhaustible renewable energies should help to reduce dependence on oil, gas and nuclear technology, and, in the longer term, even help to phase out fossil energy supplies.
Solar Energy:
Solar Energy is radiant light and heat from the Sun that is harnessed using a range of technologies such as solar power to generate electricity, solar thermal energy (including solar water heating), and solar architecture.
It is an essential source of renewable energy, and its technologies are broadly characterized as either passive solar or active solar depending on how they capture and distribute solar energy or convert it into solar power.
Active solar techniques include the use of photovoltaic systems, concentrated solar power, and solar water heating to harness the energy.
Passive solar techniques include orienting a building to the Sun, selecting materials with favorable thermal mass or light-dispersing properties, and designing spaces that naturally circulate air.
The large magnitude of solar energy available makes it a highly appealing source of electricity. Solar energy has been cheaper than fossil fuels since 2021.
In 2011, the International Energy Agency said that "the development of affordable, inexhaustible and clean solar energy technologies will have huge longer-term benefits. It will increase countries' energy security through reliance on an indigenous, inexhaustible, and mostly import-independent resource, enhance sustainability, reduce pollution, lower the costs of mitigating global warming .... These advantages are global."
In 2020 the International Energy Agency stated in its World Energy Outlook that for projects with low-cost financing that tap high-quality resources, solar photovoltaics are now the cheapest source of electricity in history.
It is the long-term international plan that the use of inexhaustible renewable energies should help to reduce dependence on oil, gas, and nuclear technology and even help to phase out fossil energy supplies.
Solar power in Switzerland has gained great momentum despite the fact the land-locked alpine country located in Central Europe doesn’t exactly have a reputation for exceptionally sunny days.
Historically, Switzerland had been a pioneer in solar photovoltaics — the conversion of light into electricity using semiconducting materials in the 1980s and early 1990s.
The capital city of Berne, for example, receives a little more than seventy days of direct sunshine, especially during the summer months, with other cities faring even better.
As such, solar panels have become especially popular in industrial, commercial, and service industry sectors. They now provide enough energy to power over 4.7% of Switzerland’s entire energy consumption, up from 3.8% in 2019.
The Coin:
The Reverse of the 20 Swiss Franc Silver Coin depicting "Solar Energy" is divided into two different halves.
The upper half features a colourful abstraction of the rising sun with its rays.
The lower half depicts various technical elements related to the extraction of effective energy from the sun as a raw material (including elements of how a solar cell works, technical drawings of components and data on solar energy use in Switzerland).
Parallel to the lower edge, the words "SONNE" ("SUN") and "ENERGIE" ("ENERGY") are written in capital letters, followed by the terms "soleil" (in French) and "sole" (in Italian).
As with last year's "Hydropower" special coin, the fluorescent elements glow in the dark.
When the coin is viewed in the dark, another focal point is revealed. The fluorescent elements printed on the coin begin to glow, which is another highlight in the history of Swiss numismatics as this addition is only the second time this special feature has been used on a coin issued by the Swiss Federal Mint.
The specifications of this Coin are:
Country of issue: Switzerland; Coin Series Theme: "Energy Of The Future"; Coin Theme: "Solar Energy"; Date/Year: 21.07.2022; Denomination/Face Value: 20 Swiss Franc; Metal Composition: .835 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 20.00 grams; Diameter/Size: 33.00 mm; Coin Quality: Proof and Coloured Coin with additional fluorescent elements which glow in the dark; Mint: Swiss Federal Mint, Switzerland; Mintage: 10,000 pieces; Presentation Box/Case: Yes, Each Coin is presented in a heavy gauge Card Case; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes, Numbered; Designer: Remo Mascherini and Benjamin Daniel Emil Löbbert (Obverse & Reverse).
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