Swiss Mint Receives Two Numismatic Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records
™ has recognized the ¼-franc gold coin issued in 2020 as the world’s smallest commemorative coin, and the 10-centime coin as the oldest unaltered coin still in circulation. Apart from the year-date, the obverse and reverse of the 10-centime coin have remained the same since 1879.
The World’s Smallest Commemorative Coin
Pushing the boundaries, stretching the limits of technology, achieving something unique – with this vision in mind, Swissmint designed a gold coin with a diameter of only 2.96mm and weighing 0.063g. Based on these dimensions, GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ has recognized the