{"id":2172,"date":"2023-01-12T08:48:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T07:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sondermuenze.ch\/magazin\/muenzen-des-jahres-2022\/"},"modified":"2023-01-31T09:41:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T08:41:12","slug":"coins-of-the-year-2022","status":"publish","type":"magazin","link":"https:\/\/www.sondermuenze.ch\/en\/magazine\/coins-of-the-year-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Coins of the year 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Coins
\nof the year 2022<\/h1>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]
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1<\/h2>\n

Preserving ephemeral beauty:
\nthe \u201eMorteratsch glacier\u201c coin<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The bimetallic \u201eMorteratsch glacier\u201c 10-franc coin, the first in the new three-part \u201eSwiss glacier\u201c series, was issued on 13 January 2022.<\/p>\n

The Morteratsch glacier is one of the mightiest in the Alps and the largest in Bernina Region, part of the Upper Engadine in the canton of Graub\u00fcnden. It reached its peak extension during the Little Ice Age of the mid-19th century. Since then it has receded by around three kilometres in length, shrinking by about 40 metres a year. Meltwater flowing down has caused several caves to form under the glacier tongue, the end of the ice stream.<\/p>\n

Could glaciers soon be history?
\n<\/strong>In earlier times, the Morteratsch glacier stretched down into the valley, which is why it is also referred to as a valley glacier. Today the glacier is still about 6.4km long and covers an area of 14.9km2. Climate change means that many of the world\u2019s glaciers are retreating. Efforts are therefore under way to stop them shrinking, for example by covering the ice surface during the warm season.<\/p>\n

Text in Switzerland\u2019s fourth language<\/strong>
\nThe 10-franc coin is bimetallic, comprising two precious metals: gold and silver. The obverse features the glacier in the centre, embedded in the landscape, surrounded in the outer ring by the Romansh words \u201eVadret da Morteratsch enturn il 1820\u201c (Morteratsch glacier c. 1820). The coin was designed by Swissmint engraver Remo Mascherini. The Rosenlaui glacier is planned as the next motif in 2023 and the Rhone glacier in 2024.<\/p>\n

Mintage<\/h3>\n

Uncirculated<\/strong><\/em>
\n10,800 units<\/em><\/p>\n

Proof in presentation case with certificate of authenticity<\/strong><\/em>
\n2,250 units<\/em><\/p>\n

Proof in presentation case with certificate from the artist <\/strong><\/em>
\n250 units<\/em><\/p>\n

Brilliant uncirculated coin set with bimetallic \u201cMorteratsch glacier\u201d coin<\/strong>
\n5,000 units<\/em><\/p>\n

Proof coin set with bimetallic \u201cMorteratsch glacier\u201d coin <\/strong>
\n2,000 units<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2<\/h2>\n

New material:
\nplatinum
\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n

At the beginning of 2022, Swissmint issued a special platinum coin for the first time in its history. It has a face value of CHF 25.<\/p>\n

Platinum is a chemical element. It has a high density and is significantly harder than gold. The precious metal is very resistant to corrosion, meaning that it is virtually immune to decomposition, for example due to rust. Its melting point is approximately 1,800\u202f\u00b0C. Platinum was probably first used in Ancient Egypt in around 3000 BC. Today, it is used in a variety of areas, including automotive catalytic converters, jewellery, coins, laboratory and analytical equipment, medical implants, pacemakers and cancer therapy. The main sources of raw materials are South Africa, Russia, Canada and the United States.<\/p>\n

A miniature chemistry lesson
\n<\/strong>The obverse features a modern illustration of platinum as a raw material. It depicts the element symbol Pt for platinum in the middle of a cogwheel, among other things. To the left of it is a column of atomic numbers from the periodic table, which add up to 78. The number 195.084 below the symbolic element Pt corresponds to the atomic mass. In the lower third of the obverse, the word PLATINUM is featured in capital letters and in italics. The coin was designed by Swissmint engraver Remo Mascherini.<\/p>\n

Mintage<\/h3>\n

Proof in presentation case with certificate of authenticity<\/strong><\/em>
\n999 units<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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3<\/h2>\n

Gold coin<\/strong> \u201e100 year anniversary of the last minting of the 10-franc Vreneli\u201c<\/h3>\n

With the 50-franc gold coin issued on 11 May 2022, Swissmint is commemorating 100 years since the last minting of the gold Vreneli with a face value of CHF 10 in 1922.<\/p>\n

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 is the little sister of the legendary 20-franc gold Vreneli and was produced between 1911 and 1922 at the Swiss mint in Bern. The coin weighs 3.226g with a gold fineness of 900\/1000 and has a diameter of 19mm. A total of 2.65 million coins were minted between 1911 and 1922.<\/p>\n

Iconic coin with a high sentimental value
\n<\/strong>The obverse bears the number 100, with both zeros superimposed, in reference to the last minting. Inside the second zero is an enlarged section of the bust of the woman on the original Vreneli, looking to the left. At the bottom of the coin, separated by a vertical line, are the dates 1911 and 1922 for the period during which the 10-franc gold Vreneli was issued. The reverse from the original minting was retained, with two minor adjustments. The face value is now CHF 50 and the year of minting is 2022. The coin was designed by Swissmint engraver Remo Mascherini.<\/p>\n

Mintage<\/h3>\n

Proof in presentation case with certificate of authenticity<\/strong>
\n4,750 units<\/em><\/p>\n

Proof in presentation case with certificate from the<\/strong>
\n250 units<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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4<\/h2>\n

Commitment to sustainability, cast in metal: \u201eSolar energy\u201c coin<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On 21 July 2022, Swissmint issued the \u201eSolar energy\u201c 20-franc silver coin, continuing the three-part \u201eEnergy of the future\u201c series launched last year.<\/p>\n

In addition to hydropower, the main sources of renewable energy in Switzerland are solar and wind power, although these two are only used to a very modest extent at present.<\/p>\n

The obverse of the 20-franc silver \u201eSolar energy\u201c coin is divided into two 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. Parallel to the lower edge, the words \u201eSONNE\u201c (sun) and \u201eENERGIE\u201c (energy) are written in capital letters, followed by the terms \u201esoleil\u201c in French and \u201esole\u201c in Italian. As with last year\u2019s \u201eHydropower\u201c special coin, the fluorescent elements glow in the dark. Swissmint engraver Benjamin L\u00f6bbert is responsible for the design.<\/p>\n

The reverse has been redesigned by another Swissmint engraver, Remo Mascherini. The aim is for it to create a link to the obverse in the future and, depending on the topic, continue to tell the story of the obverse. For example, a technical drawing of the sun combined with solar cells is depicted in the centre of the reverse of the \u201eSolar energy\u201c silver coin.<\/p>\n

Mintage<\/h3>\n

Proof in presentation case with certificate of authenticity<\/strong><\/em>
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