Twenty Francs 2000 Lumen Christi, Coin from Switzerland

Coin	Twenty Francs 2000 Lumen Christi

The Twenty 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.

In regular circulation, the denomination is served by a banknote. These coins are non-circulating legal tender made for collectors. They are issued in topical series, celebrating various aspects of Swiss heritage or nature.

The edge is usually inscribed with the motto DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT (The Lord will provide - a quote from the Bible, Genesis 22, 8), and thirteen stars representing the original thirteen cantons of the Swiss Federation.

This coin celebrates 2000 years of Christianity.

Mint	Swissmint	Mint Mark	Letter B	Total Mintage	99,000

Obverse

The obverse of the coin features text only.

On three lines above, the inscription ET LUX IN TENEBRIS LUCET ("the Light shines in the darkness", a quote from the Gospel of John).

On two lines below the centre, ANNO DOMINI 2000 (from Latin: year of Our Lord 2000).

Below that, HELVETIA (the name of Switzerland in Latin), and the value and denomination FR 20 (twenty francs).

The B mint mark of Swissmint (ex Bern Mint) is below that, near the rim.

Obverse Inscription	ET LUX IN TENEBRIS LUCET ANNO DOMINI 2000 HELVETIA FR 20

Reverse

The reverse design depicts on the left a stylised silhouette of Jesus Christ standing on cloud with outstretched arms, and four human silhouettes on the right.

On two lines in the upper right field, the inscription LUMEN CHRISTI (light of Christ).

Near the rim below, in small letters the surname of the designer, CANDIO.

Reverse Inscription	LUMEN CHRISTI

Edge	Plain, Inscribed	Edge Inscription	DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Notes	Mintage includes 85,000 Brilliant Uncirculated coins and 14,000 proofs. There are also 750 "trial pieces".

Twenty Francs 2000 Lumen Christi: Known varieties

Variety	Proof
Mintage	Issued: 14,000 (included in total)
Variety	Trial Piece
Mintage	Issued: 750
Details	On the obverse, there is a special privy mark in the form of a Swiss Cross inside a circle interrupted by a large letter E above left.

Twenty Francs 2000 Lumen Christi: References to Information Used

Source	Edition	About	Link	Notes
Swissmint		Mintage	link

All (76) coins of type: Twenty Francs, Silver

Coin Name	Mintage	Legend
Twenty Francs 1991 Swiss Confederation	2,540,000	CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 1991 20 FR
Twenty Francs 1992 Gertrud Kurz	361,000	1992 CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 20 FR
Twenty Francs 1993 Paracelsus	290,000	FR 20 CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 1993
Twenty Francs 1994 Legends - Devil's Bridge	272,200	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 1994
Twenty Francs 1995 Legends - Snake Queen of Grisons	265,700	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 1995
Twenty Francs 1996 Legends - Giant Gargantua	236,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 1996
Twenty Francs 1996 Legends - Dragon of Breno	216,700	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 1996
Twenty Francs 1997 Swiss Trains	234,000	FR 20 HELVETIA 1997
Twenty Francs 1997 Jeremias Gotthelf	180,000	20 Fr. CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 1997
Twenty Francs 1998 Helvetic Republic	123,500	HELVETIA 20 FR 1998
Twenty Francs 1998 Swiss Federal Constitution	124,500	HELVETIA 20 FR 1998
Twenty Francs 1998 Conrad Ferdinand Meyer	122,500	20 FR 1998 HELVETIA
Twenty Francs 1999 Swiss Post	183,000	CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 20 FR 1999
Twenty Francs 1999 Battle of Dornach	96,000	20 FR 1999 CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Twenty Francs 2000 Pax in Terra	115,000	ANNO DOMINI 2000 HELVETIA FR 20
Twenty Francs 2000 Lumen Christi	99,000	ET LUX IN TENEBRIS LUCET ANNO DOMINI 2000 HELVETIA FR 20
Twenty Francs 2001 Abbey of Müstair	114,000	20 FR HELVETIA FR 2001
Twenty Francs 2001 Johanna Spyri	95,000	FR 20 CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2001
Twenty Francs 2002 Expo.02	71,100	20 FR 2002 · CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA
Twenty Francs 2002 Rega (Swiss Air Rescue Service)	62,000	2002 CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 20 FR
Twenty Francs 2002 Abbey of Saint Gall	56,500	HELVETIA 2002 20 FR
Twenty Francs 2003 World Ski Championship	62,000	CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2003 20 FR
Twenty Francs 2003 Old Town of Bern	56,000	2003 HELVETIA 20 FR
Twenty Francs 2004 FIFA Centenary	14,055	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2004
Twenty Francs 2004 Chillon Castle	56,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2004
Twenty Francs 2004 Castles of Bellinzona	56,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2004
Twenty Francs 2005 Geneva Motor Show	51,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2005
Twenty Francs 2005 Chapel Bridge Lucerne	51,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2005
Twenty Francs 2006 PostBus	46,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2006
Twenty Francs 2006 Federal Palace	41,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2006
Twenty Francs 2007 Swiss National Bank	52,747	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2007
Twenty Francs 2007 Munot Fortress	45,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2007
Twenty Francs 2008 Ice Hockey	51,500	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2008
Twenty Francs 2008 Vitznau-Rigi Railway	56,305	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2008
Twenty Francs 2009 Swiss Museum of Transport	55,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2009
Twenty Francs 2009 Brienz-Rothorn Railway	55,800	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2009
Twenty Francs 2010 Bernina Railway	57,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2010
Twenty Francs 2010 Henry Dunant	55,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2010
Twenty Francs 2011 Max Frisch	55,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2011
Twenty Francs 2011 Pilatus Railway	55,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2011
Twenty Francs 2012 Jungfrau Railway	53,477	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2012
Twenty Francs 2012 Globi	39,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2012
Twenty Francs 2013 First Transalpine Flight	39,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2013
Twenty Francs 2013 Swiss Wrestling	39,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2013
Twenty Francs 2014 Patrouille Suisse	39,990	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2014
Twenty Francs 2014 Jass	39,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2014
Twenty Francs 2015 Solar Impulse	40,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2015
Twenty Francs 2015 Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune	5,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2015
Twenty Francs 2015 Hornussen	40,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2015
Twenty Francs 2016 Gottardo	35,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2016
Twenty Francs 2016 Swiss Red Cross	35,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2016
Twenty Francs 2016 Brass Bands	35,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2016
Twenty Francs 2017 Reformation	35,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2017
Twenty Francs 2017 Yodelling	35,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2017
Twenty Francs 2017 Steamboat Uri	35,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2017
Twenty Francs 2018 Klausen Pass	35,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2018
Twenty Francs 2018 Steamboat La Suisse	35,700	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2018
Twenty Francs 2018 Swiss Army Knife	35,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2018
Twenty Francs 2019 Circus Knie	6,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2019
Twenty Francs 2019 Blümlisalp Steamboat	25,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2019
Twenty Francs 2019 Moon Landing	25,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2019
Twenty Francs 2019 Furka Pass	25,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2019
Twenty Francs 2020 Roger Federer	111,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2020
Twenty Francs 2020 Firefighters Association	25,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2020
Twenty Francs 2020 Ceneri	7,500	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2020
Twenty Francs 2020 Susten Pass	25,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2020
Twenty Francs 2021 Friedrich Dürrenmatt	20,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2021
Twenty Francs 2021 Illusion - Bridge of Life	25,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2021
Twenty Francs 2021 Hydropower	10,000	20 FR CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2021
Twenty Francs 2022 Solar Energy	10,000	CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2022 20 FR
Twenty Francs 2022 Mani Matter	14,300	CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2022 20 FR
Twenty Francs 2023 Klein Matterhorn	14,250	CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2023 20 FR
Twenty Francs 2023 Swiss Shooting Sport Federation (SSV)	26,250	CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2023 20 FR
Twenty Francs 2023 Federal Constitution	13,250	CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2023 20 FR
Twenty Francs 2023 Wind Power	10,000	CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2023 20 FR
Twenty Francs 2023 Titlis	14,250	CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2023 20 FR

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Twenty Francs 2000 Lumen Christi: Details

Country	Switzerland
Currency	Swiss Franc
Coin Type	Twenty Francs, Silver
Issued	2000
Face Value	20 (x Franc)
Circulation Mintage	85,000
Total Mintage	99,000
Current	Yes
Material	0.835 Silver
Designer	Roman Candio
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	33.0000 mm
Mass	20.0000 g
OCC ID	LBRP-ORRC-MQYW-OMNY

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Twenty Francs 2000 Lumen Christi: Photos

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	Coin, Switzerland, Jésus 20 Francs - 2000 Copyright: NumisCorner Source
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Twenty Francs 2000 Lumen Christi: Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	Switzerland KM# 97

Twenty Francs 2000 Lumen Christi, Coin from Switzerland - detailed information