4535) European Space Agency (ESA): A special 20 Francs Silver Coin issued by the Bern Mint of Swissmint, Switzerland: Date/Year of Coin issue: 11.06.2026:
"Exploring Space Coin Series":
20-franc silver special coin “European Space Agency ESA” 2026 | Swissmint
On 11 June 2026, Swissmint will issue a new 20-franc special silver coin titled - “European Space Agency ESA”.
Minted in fine silver (999), this coin is a powerful symbol of Swiss technology and expertise.
The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. It coordinates and promotes the development of the European space sector. It has 23 member states, including Switzerland, and ensures that investments made in this area benefit all Europeans.
Switzerland plays an important role in this field.
It is a founding member of the ESA and participates in almost all of its programmes, including the Ariane 6 programme.
Switzerland’s contribution to the ESA enables Swiss universities and industrial companies to take part in international space missions and to play leading roles
The Silver Coin:
On the Reverse of this 20 Swiss Francs Silver Coin, the Earth, the Moon and Mars are depicted. They are surrounded by the inscriptions “European Space Agency” and “Elevating the future of Europe”.
This latter phrase is the motto of the “ESA Strategy 2040”.
The aim of this strategy is to strengthen Europe’s autonomy, resilience and competitiveness in space.
In the lower third of the design, a view of Europe from space is depicted. Switzerland is at the centre of this illustration.
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The Obverse of the 20 Swiss Francs Silver Coin shows the upper section of an Ariane 6 launch rocket, as well as the payload fairings developed and manufactured for this rocket by the Swiss company Beyond Gravity Switzerland. These protect the satellites from extreme thermal, acoustic and aerodynamic conditions. (A payload fairing is the protective shell at the top of a rocket that houses and shields the spacecraft or satellite during launch (satellite, probe, or cargo) from aerodynamic forces, heat, and vibration during ascent and guards against atmospheric pressure and friction as the rocket travels through Earth’s atmosphere).
As soon as the launch rocket leaves the atmosphere, the payload fairing splits into two sections and drifts away.
APCO Technologies also supplies components for the launch rocket, as well as essential ground equipment for its assembly.
Around the edge of the coin is the face value of "CHF 20", the inscription “CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA”, the minting year 2026 and the mint mark “B” (for the Bern Mint, Swissmint).
The coin will be released in a limited issue comprising 8,000 coins in uncirculated quality in the blister and 3,500 coins in proof quality in presentation case.
The specifications of the coin are:
Legal face value/Denomination: CHF 20
Alloy/Metal Composition: 999 Fineness Silver (Ag)
Diameter/Size: 33.00 mm
Weight: 20 g
Mintage: Uncirculated: 8’000 units
Proof in presentation case: 3’500 units
Online sales start: 11 June 2026, 08:00 a.m.
"Exploring Space Coin Series":
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