{"id":6796,"date":"2024-07-03T09:55:47","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T07:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sondermuenze.ch\/?post_type=magazin&#038;p=6796"},"modified":"2024-07-03T09:55:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T07:55:53","slug":"in-2025-we-will-celebrate-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-100-franc-gold-vreneli","status":"publish","type":"magazin","link":"https:\/\/www.sondermuenze.ch\/en\/magazine\/in-2025-we-will-celebrate-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-100-franc-gold-vreneli\/","title":{"rendered":"In 2025 we will celebrate  the 100th anniversary of  the 100-franc gold Vreneli"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"section__text section__text--lead section__text--center intro-animation intro-animation--bottom\"><h1>In 2025 we will celebrate the 100<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the 100-franc gold Vreneli<\/h1>\n<p>In 1925, 5,000 of the 100-franc gold Vreneli were minted. We will be celebrating the 100<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of this very special coin.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"section__teaser_special\"><div class=\"teaser_special row_simple middle-xs \"><div class=\"teaser_special__media col-l-6 col-xs-12 intro-animation-mobile\"><div class=\"picture_container\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sondermuenze.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/swissmint-wissenswertes-goldvreneli-960x960px.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sondermuenze.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/swissmint-wissenswertes-goldvreneli-960x960px.jpg\" alt=\"The 100-franc gold Vreneli was the brainchild of the then President of the Swiss Confederation, Jean-Marie Musy.\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\"\/><\/picture><\/div><span class=\"teaser_special__media__desc\">The 100-franc gold Vreneli was the brainchild of the then President of the Swiss Confederation, Jean-Marie Musy.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"teaser_special__content col-l-6 col-xs-12 intro-animation intro-animation--left\"><div class=\"teaser_special__content__inside\"><p><strong>Special features of this coin<\/strong><br \/>\nThe 100-franc gold Vreneli was the brainchild of the then President of the Swiss Confederation, Jean-Marie Musy. The gold Vreneli was intended to represent the state of the art of coinage at the time, to be the same size as the largest gold coins of the time and to create a sense of national pride. It was minted without any corresponding national legislation. This coin was a single-year series.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 5,000 coins originally minted, around 1,250 were melted down again. Well-preserved coins are traded for well over CHF 20,000.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section__teaser_special\"><div class=\"teaser_special row_simple reverse middle-xs \"><div class=\"teaser_special__media col-l-6 col-xs-12 intro-animation-mobile\"><div class=\"picture_container\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sondermuenze.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/swissmint-wissenswertes-goldvreneli-960x960px-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sondermuenze.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/swissmint-wissenswertes-goldvreneli-960x960px-1.jpg\" alt=\"100 Jahre Goldvreneli\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\"\/><\/picture><\/div><\/div><div class=\"teaser_special__content col-l-6 col-xs-12 intro-animation intro-animation--right\"><div class=\"teaser_special__content__inside\"><p><strong>The 100-franc gold Vreneli<br \/>\n<\/strong>The model on the coin was created by Fritz-Ulysse Landry from Neuch\u00e2tel. The original die comes from the Monnaie de Paris. The obverse of the coin, which is the same as the 20-franc gold Vreneli, shows a bust of a woman looking to the left. Her abundant hair is tied up in a plaited braid and her dress is embroidered with edelweiss flowers. This depiction is set against a mountain background. Above the bust is the inscription \u201cHELVETIA\u201d and the artist\u2019s name \u201cF. LANDRY\u201d is engraved along the lower edge on the right.<\/p>\n<p>The reverse of the coin, which is the same as the 10-franc gold Vreneli except for the value, shows the inscription \u201c100 \u2014 Fr.\u201d and the year, both positioned horizontally in the centre. The Swiss cross with an aureole is depicted above this. Fitting to the lower curve of the coin are two entwined branches of alpine roses and gentian flowers. The mint mark \u201cB\u201d can be seen at the lower edge.<\/p>\n<p>The lettering on the edge of the coin is raised and reads \u201cDOMINUS\u200a\/\u200aPROVIDEBIT\u200a\/\u200a\u201d, which translates from the Latin as \u201cThe Lord will provide\u201d \u2013 a quote from Genesis 22:8.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Technical specifications<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>CHF 100 <\/strong>face value<br \/>\n<strong>Gold 0.900<\/strong> alloy<br \/>\n<strong>2.20\u2009mm<\/strong> thickness<br \/>\n<strong>32.258\u2009g<\/strong> weight<br \/>\n<strong>35\u2009mm<\/strong> diameter<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section__text section__text--center intro-animation intro-animation--bottom\"><h3><strong>Save the date:<br \/>\n<\/strong>On 1 December 2024, we will announce the issue date for the \u201c100<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the 100-franc gold Vreneli\u201d special coin on our social media channels.<\/h3>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/div>","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-6796","magazin","type-magazin","status-publish","hentry","thema-interesting-facts"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sondermuenze.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazin\/6796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sondermuenze.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sondermuenze.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/magazin"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sondermuenze.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazin\/6796\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6798,"href":"https:\/\/www.sondermuenze.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazin\/6796\/revisions\/6798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sondermuenze.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}