Swiss 20 Franc

The Swiss 20 franc gold coin or Vreneli was first issued in 1897 and ran until 1936 before production ceased. Later coins have been released but all are dated as 1947 and 1949 and are restrikes. Some 1935 coins are also restrikes – these were issued as the Second World War ended to meet demand for gold coinage that the Swiss National Bank had foreseen. Of course, there are actual 1935 coins also in circulation so look out for the small “L” mintmark which denotes the restruck coins.

The design of the coins features the symbolic Swiss cross on the reverse of the coin, wreathed in oak branches. The obverse displays the image of Helvetia, the female personification of Switzerland, similar to Britannia. A common Swiss name, Verena, is often diminutized to Vreneli, and serves as the nickname for the Swiss 20 franc.

The coins were also made in various other sizes and at different times (10 francs, 100 francs) but the 20 franc was the most commonly seen and used.

All of our gold 20 francs are verified for authenticity by our experienced team. Any coins that fall short of our quality standards are not re-sold. As members of the BNTA we ensure that our reputation as a reputable dealer of gold and silver coins and bars is upheld, whether a purchase is for our “best price” or brand new coins.

Please contact us to find out what years we have available. Our other world coins can be found here.

Mint: Varies

Finish: Bullion

Physical weight: 6.45g

Gold weight: 5.805g or 0.1867 troy oz

Diameter: 21mm

Purity: 21.6ct (0.900)

All orders that we dispatch are delivered by one of our trusted couriers; either the Royal Mail or UPS. We deliver to all UK addresses and will clarify before dispatch your date of delivery and tracking number. We deliver from Tuesday to Saturday but next-day delivery restricts us from delivering on a Sunday or Monday.

Our cut off time for orders is 3pm, and we ask all customers to please inform us no later than this time if next-day delivery isn’t an option or if there is any additional information that our couriers may require.

For further delivery information, please check our terms and conditions.

We offer a Click & Collect service for buyers who would prefer to collect their items from our premises in central London. Click & Collect orders can only be paid for by bank transfer, and our bank details are provided when the option to collect is chosen from the checkout page.

We ask all customers who are collecting to bring either a passport or full UK Driving Licence photocard with them when collecting, any weekday from 9.30am to 5pm.

Collections can only be made by the named buyer of the item in question.

ATS Bullion offers secure, fully insured storage for customers who wish to keep their gold with us. We only store gold coins and bars; no other metals or items are accepted.

All customer holdings are held in trust at a secure facility in central London, and customers can add to, withdraw from or sell from their account during business hours. Our standard charge is 1%+Vat of the holdings’ spot value annually, which is re-invoiced every November.

To find out more about storing your gold, please take a look at the storage section of our website.