Ten Francs 2023 Rosenlaui Glacier, Coin from Switzerland - detailed information

Ten Francs 2023 Rosenlaui Glacier, Coin from Switzerland
CoinTen Francs 2023 Rosenlaui Glacier

The Ten Francs coin is a denomination of the Swiss Franc. Given that Switzerland has four official languages, the Franc has three different names: Franken in German, franc in French and Romansh, and franco in Italian. Initially when federal Swiss coinage was introduced in 1850, all "francs" (including the half franc) were full-bodied silver, while the centimes were either billon (low-grade silver) or base metal.

The normal circulating 5 FR denomination was supplemented by circulating commemorative one-year type 5 Franc coins in silver and copper-nickel.

In 1999, Swissimint changed the concept and started striking non-circulating commemoratives for collectors only, which were bimetallic 5 Francs at first. After only six coins were issued in the first five years, this format was discontinued. Further non-circulating bimetallic coins are now denominated as 10 Francs, such as those listed below.

The 10 Francs are bimetallic and have the same dimensions as the bimetallic 5 Francs, but their colours are reversed: with an Aluminium Bronze outer ring (92% copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) and a copper-nickel inner circle (75% copper, 25% nickel). They are issued in topical series, celebrating various aspects of Swiss heritage or nature.

The 2023 Ten Francs collector coin features the Rosenlaui Glacier, which is located at the north-eastern end of the Bernese Alps to the south of Meiringen. It is 4.5 km long with an average width of 1 km and covers an area of around 6 km². This makes it one of the smaller valley glaciers in the Bernese Oberland. It begins in the Wetterkessel on the north-eastern flank of the Wetterhorn group. To the south, the glacier is connected to the Gauli glacier and the Upper Grindelwald glacier via firn-covered ridges. To the west, it is flanked by the rocky ridge of the Wellhorn and the Klein Wellhorn, and to the east by the Dossen. The glacier tongue lies at around 2,000 m above sea level.

Today, the Rosenlaui glacier area, together with the Aletsch glacier and the surrounding regions, is part of the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site.

The coin is the second in a mini-series of three issues featuring Swiss glaciers.

Bimetallic 10 Franc coins are legal tender but are issued in small quantities for collectors only and do not circulate.

MintSwissmint Mint MarkLetter B Total Mintage 20,750
Obverse
Switzerland / Ten Francs 2023 Rosenlaui Glacier - obverse photo

The obverse, designed by Roland Hirter, shows the value 10 in the lowest part of the inner circle, and denomination FR below that, in the outer ring. The mint mark B of Swissmint (ex Bern Mint) is between them, in the inner circle.

The legend CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA (translated from Latin: Confederation of Switzerland) is separated - the first word is around above left in the outer ring, and the second word is around above right in the inner circle.

There is a small Swiss Cross in the upper part of the inner circle, below the H of HELVETICA.

The date 2023 is around below right in the outer ring.

Obverse Inscription 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2023
Reverse
Switzerland / Ten Francs 2023 Rosenlaui Glacier - reverse photo

The centre of the reverse shows a view towards the Rosenlaui glacier.

Around above, the inscription ROSENLOUWI, below which in smaller letters GLETSCHER and um 1780 (around 1780); the Rosenlouwi Gorge is formed by the melt water of the Rosenlaui Glacier.

The name of the designer MASCHERINI is around below right.

In the rim below, the Coat of Arms of the Confederation of Switzerland, the canton of Berne, and of the valley of Oberhasli.

Reverse Inscription ROSENLOUWI GLETSCHER um 1780
EdgeMilled interrupted (segmented reeding)Edge InscriptionNone
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Ten Francs 2023 Rosenlaui Glacier: Known varieties
Variety Brilliant Uncirculated in mint set
Mintage Issued: unknown (included in total)
In Set Schweizer Münzen Stempelglanz / Monnaies suisses Fleur de coin - Swissmint 2023 (BU Set), mintage 6,000
8 coins: 10 Fr. Rosenlaui Glacier, 5 Fr., 2 Fr., 1 Fr., 1/2 Fr., 20 c., 10 c., 5 c.
Variety Brilliant Uncirculated in blister card
Mintage Issued: 9,000 (included in total)
Details

Swissmint Article no. 510000700. Date of issue: 31 January 2023. Issue price: 20.00 CHF.

Variety Brilliant Uncirculated in presentation box
Mintage Issued: 1,000
Details

Swissmint Article no. 510000702. Date of issue: 31 January 2023. Issue price: 65.00 CHF.

Variety Proof in mint set
Mintage Issued: unknown (included in total)
Details

Proof coins ("PP" from "Polierte Platte" in German) distributed in the year's mint sets.

In Set Schweizer Münzen Polierte Platte / Monnaies suisses Flan bruni - Swissmint 2023 (Proof Set), mintage 2,000
8 coins: 10 Fr. Rosenlaui Glacier, 5 Fr., 2 Fr., 1 Fr., 1/2 Fr., 20 c., 10 c., 5 c.
Variety Proof in presentation box
Mintage Issued: 2,500 (included in total)
Details

Proof, with a numbered certificate.

Swissmint Article no. 510000701. Date of issue: 31 January 2023. Issue price: 55.00 CHF.

Variety Proof in presentation box, signed
Mintage Issued: 250 (included in total)
Details

Proof, with numbered certificate signed by the artist.

Issue price: 70.00 CHF.

Ten Francs 2023 Rosenlaui Glacier: References to Information Used
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All (21) coins of type: Ten Francs, Bimetallic
Coin NameMintageLegend
Ten Francs 2004 Matterhorn 111,000 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2004
Ten Francs 2005 Jungfrau 89,500 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2005
Ten Francs 2006 Piz Bernina 75,000 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2006
Ten Francs 2007 Ibex 89,300 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2007
Ten Francs 2008 Mountain Eagle 76,300 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2008
Ten Francs 2009 Red Deer 71,800 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2009
Ten Francs 2010 Alpine Marmot 71,000 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2010
Ten Francs 2011 Bern Onion Market 65,000 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2011
Ten Francs 2012 Cow Fighting 52,500 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2012
Ten Francs 2013 Silvesterchlausen 49,500 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2013
Ten Francs 2014 Gansabhauet Sursee 44,664 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2014
Ten Francs 2015 Return from the Alpine Pastures 47,000 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2015
Ten Francs 2016 Edelweiss 36,000 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2016
Ten Francs 2017 Gentiana 34,500 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2017
Ten Francs 2018 Silver Thistle 34,500 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2018
Ten Francs 2019 Roe Deer 33,500 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2019
Ten Francs 2020 Hare 33,500 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2020
Ten Francs 2021 Fox 33,500 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2021
Ten Francs 2022 Morteratsch Glacier 20,300 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2022
Ten Francs 2023 Rosenlaui Glacier 20,750 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2023
Ten Francs 2024 Rhône Glacier 15,500 10 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2024
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Ten Francs 2023 Rosenlaui Glacier: Details
CountrySwitzerland
CurrencySwiss Franc
Coin TypeTen Francs, Bimetallic
Issued2023
SymbolSwiss Cross
Face Value10 (x Franc)
Circulation MintageNone
Total Mintage20,750
CurrentYes
MaterialBimetallic
DesignerRemo Mascherini
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size33.0000 mm
Mass15.0000 g
OCC IDANMQ-OPYC-DGLQ-EJYG
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Ten Francs 2023 Rosenlaui Glacier: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsSwitzerland KM# 199