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 commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Swiss Museum of Transport.
The Swiss Transport Museum in Lucerne opened in July 1959 and exhibits all forms of transport including trains, automobiles, ships and aircraft, as well as communication technology, a large collection of work by Hans Erni, a planetarium, and a 1:20 000 scale aerial photograph of Switzerland. |