{"id":11651,"date":"2026-06-29T11:25:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T09:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sondermuenze.ch\/?post_type=magazin&p=11651"},"modified":"2026-06-29T11:25:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T09:25:41","slug":"special-coin-lake-geneva","status":"publish","type":"magazin","link":"https:\/\/www.sondermuenze.ch\/en\/magazine\/special-coin-lake-geneva\/","title":{"rendered":"Special coin Lake Geneva"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Special coin
\nLake Geneva<\/h1>\n

On 19 March 2026, Swissmint issued the third coin in the \u201cSwiss lakes\u201d series, the \u201cLake Geneva\u201d special coin.<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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About Lake Geneva<\/h3>

Lake Geneva, known in French as \u201cLac L\u00e9man\u201d, is both France\u2019s and Switzerland\u2019s largest lake. It lies on the border between French-speaking Switzerland and the French region of Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes. The south-western tip of the lake belongs to the Swiss canton of Geneva, the northern shore to the Swiss canton of Vaud, and the southern shore largely to the French department of Haute-Savoie. In addition, a small section of the eastern southern shore belongs to the canton of Valais. The lake is divided into the Haut Lac, Grand Lac and Petit Lac.
\nLake Geneva is not only France\u2019s and Switzerland\u2019s largest lake, it is also the second-largest and most water-rich lake in Central Europe as well as the deepest lake in France.
\nIt covers an area of 580.03 km\u00b2, of which 345.29 km\u00b2 (59.53\u2009%) lies within Swiss territory and 234.74 km\u00b2 (40.47\u2009%) within French territory. The main tributary of Lake Geneva is the Rh\u00f4ne, which flows into the lake via a delta near Le Bouveret. The second most important tributary is the Dranse, followed by the Venoge and the Aubonne. The Rh\u00f4ne flows out of Lake Geneva near Geneva, with the
\nwater from all tributaries taking an average of 10.4 years to pass through.<\/p>\n

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Obverse<\/h4>\n

Lake Geneva glistens motionless, fitting naturally into the coin\u2019s design. The landscapes are outlined with contour lines running towards the edge of the coin. Concentrated in a small area are Geneva (Switzerland\u2019s second-largest city), Lausanne, Montreux, Vevey, Nyon, Thonon-les-Bains and \u00c9vian-les-Bains, as well as landmarks such as Chillon Castle and the Jet d\u2019eau in Geneva.<\/p>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″]

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Reverse<\/h4>\n

The reverse of all the special coins in the \u201cSwiss lakes\u201d series features a striking graphic symbolising Switzerland\u2019s role as Europe\u2019s water reservoir. Around the edge of the coin is the face value of 20 francs, the inscription \u201cCONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA\u201d, the minting year 2026 and the mint mark B for Swissmint.<\/p>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]

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