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On April 29, 2021, the
Federal Mint Swissmint will launch two new commemorative coins. With the gold coin “50 years of Swiss women’s right to vote”, Swissmint is commemorating the introduction of votes for women at the federal level. “The Bridge of Life”, one of
Sandro Del-Prete’s best-known works, adorns the silver coin.
50 years of Swiss women’s right to vote: 50-franc gold coin
Women’s efforts to achieve equal political rights date back to the 19th century. After a long battle, women’s suffrage (the right to vote and take part in elections) was finally introduced in
Switzerland by a national vote on February 7, 1971, and formally took effect on March 16, 1971.
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