2026 Switzerland 20 Franc Silver Coin Issue - European Space Agency (ESA)

• Mint: swissmint
• Denomination: 20 Francs
• Quality: Proof/UNC
• Limits: 3,500/8,000 pcs.
• Alloy: 99.9% Silver
• Diameter: 33 mm
• Weight: 20 grams
• Fine Silver Weight: 0.64 oz
• Proof delivered in capsule & box with certificate
• UNC delivered in sealed plastic blister

Additional Information

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The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. It coordinates and promotes the development of the European space sector. It has 23 member states, including Switzerland, and ensures that investments made in this area benefit all Europeans.

Switzerland plays an important role in this field. It is a founding member of the ESA and participates in almost all of its programmes, including the Ariane 6 programme. Switzerland’s contribution to the ESA enables Swiss universities and industrial companies to take part in international space missions and to play leading roles in them.

The Earth, the Moon and Mars are depicted on the obverse of the new “ESA” special coin; they are surrounded by the inscriptions “European Space Agency” and “Elevating the future of Europe”. This latter phrase is the motto of the “ESA Strategy 2040”. The aim of this strategy is to strengthen Europe’s autonomy, resilience and competitiveness in space. In the lower third of the obverse, a view of Europe from space is depicted. Switzerland is at the centre of this illustration.

The reverse of the “ESA” special coin shows the upper section of an Ariane 6 launch rocket, as well as the payload fairings developed and manufactured for this rocket by the Swiss company Beyond Gravity Switzerland. These protect the satellites from extreme thermal, acoustic and aerodynamic conditions. As soon as the launch rocket leaves the atmosphere, the payload fairing splits into two sections and drifts away. APCO Technologies also supplies components for the launch rocket, as well as essential ground equipment for its assembly.