Switzerland Is “guest Of Honor” At The World Money Fair 2025
The “Federal Mint Swissmint” will present the new edition of the legendary 100-franc gold Vreneli as an anniversary coin for the first time at the world's largest coin fair.
The world's largest coin fair, the World Money Fair, which will take place at the Estrel Congress Center in Berlin from January 30 to February 1, 2025, will present Switzerland as its guest country next year - represented by the Federal Mint Swissmint. And it has a very special trade fair highlight in store: the Swiss mint will be presenting the 100-franc Gold Vreneli anniversary coin to the world for the first time. This will mark the 100th anniversary of this very special coin, which is regarded as the largest and most beautiful gold coin of the Swiss Confederation.
The jubilee coin is an enlarged version of the 10-franc gold Vreneli, minted in 1925 in an edition of only 5,000. It is one of Switzerland's most famous and least known coins. The gold coin was not only a means of payment, but also a gift of honour and a diplomatic gift. There are various stories about the 5,000 pieces originally minted, but it is certain that not all examples of the 100-franc coin came into circulation. Well-preserved examples are currently fetching between 10,000 and 20,000 Swiss francs at auction.
"The World Money Fair is the ideal place to celebrate this milestone in Swiss coinage history," says Jan Niklas Betz, Head of Marketing and Sales at the Federal Mint Swissmint, who will also unveil details of the design and availability of the new anniversary coin at the fair.
Goetz-Ulf Jungmichel, Managing Director of the World Money Fair, adds: "With the invitation to be the Guest of Honour, each year we highlight one mint and its products to bring them to the attention of the international numismatic community. We are delighted that Switzerland is using our event to present this world premiere."
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The World Money Fair is the world's largest coin fair, held annually in Berlin at the end of January/beginning of February. It is the most important leading event of the international coin industry. Dealers, suppliers of accessories and auction houses from all over the world present their numismatic assortment to collectors, state mints and private mints show their novelties. In the technical area, a wide variety of machine manufacturers and suppliers to the coin industry will meet and show the complete production process for coins and medals, from blank production and minting to packaging and the corresponding tool technology. The World Money Fair has continued to develop since January 1972, when it was first held in Switzerland as the "International Coin Fair". Today, during the three-day fair, which has been held in Berlin since 2006, around 300 exhibitors, including mints and national banks from around 50 nations, present their products and services on 9,000 square metres of space at the Estrel Convention Center. The World Money Fair also offers investors an excellent opportunity to find out about physical precious metals and their importance as an investment. The exhibition includes coins from numerous countries, special mintages and high-calibre commemorative coins, as well as special fair issues and various commemorative coins.
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