2025 Switzerland 20 Franc Silver Coin Issue - Pioneers of Swiss Aviation

• Mint: swissmint
• Denomination: 20 Francs
• Quality: Proof/UNC
• Limits: 3,500/7,500 pcs.
• Alloy: 99.9% Silver
• Diameter: 33 mm
• Weight: 20 grams
• Fine Silver Weight: 0.64 oz
• Artist:
• Proof delivered in capsule & box with certificate
• UNC delivered in sealed plastic blister

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This issue is the first in a series of three silver coins that pay tribute to Pioneers of Swiss Aviation.

Aviation in Switzerland began with pioneering balloonists at the end of the 19th century. In 1897, the Federal Council decided to set up a Swiss airship company, ten years after military airships had become established in Europe. Before that, pioneers like Eduard Spelterini and the Piccard brothers had made the first balloon test flights for the army. With the outbreak of the First World War and the development of modern air forces, the importance of balloons waned; in 1937, the balloon corps was dissolved.

The obverse shows hot-air balloons with different shapes and baskets, tracing the technical developments of the time. The balloons rise into the air against the backdrop of the Saanenland and the Swiss mountains Gummfluh, La Videmanette and Rüeblihorn. The obverse also carries the inscription in German “Pioniere der Schweizer Luftfahrt” (Pioneers of Swiss Aviation).

A propeller blade adorns the reverse, depicting advances in technology up to the present day..