In the run-up to St. Nicholas Day 2024 and the publication of this magazine,
Swissmint is issuing the last special coin of the year: the “St. Nicholas” special coin.
The coin designer Chiara Principe created the 100-franc Vreneli, which will be presented for the first time at the WMF next year. What is it like to touch an iconic coin?
It looks back at the classic 25-franc gold coins from 1955, 1958 and 1959, and marks the beginning of a new annual special coin that will be issued from 2026.
A few months ago, the Swissmint Boutique was opened at Swissmint. Jan Niklas Betz, Head of Marketing and Sales at Swissmint, answered a few questions for us.