20 Francs Globi

2012 year


Silver (.835) (16.5% copper)	20.00 g	32.80 mm

Description

Issuer	Switzerland › Switzerland (1848-date)
Period	Federal State (1848-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2012
Value	20 Francs 20 CHF = USD 23
Currency	Franc (1850-date)
Composition	Silver (.835) (16.5% copper)
Weight	20.00 g
Diameter	32.80 mm
Thickness	2.80 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-08

References

Numista	N#34955
Rarity index	70%

Reverse

Cartoon character Globi running right, wearing beret and checkered trousers, carrying cake with six lit candles.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Globi
©️ Globi Verlag Zürich

Translation: ©️ Globi publishing house Zürich.

Designer: Robert Lips

Edge

Embossed lettering.

Lettering: ★★ DOMINUS | PROVIDEBIT | ★★★★★★★★★★★

Translation: The Lord will provide.

Comment

Globi is a Swiss cartoon character pictured as an anthropomorphic blue parrot with a yellow beak wearing a black beret and a pair of red and black checkered trousers. He was created by the Swiss cartoonist Robert Lips, as an advertising character for the Swiss department store Globus in 1932 for the company's 25th anniversary. He was originally planned to be called Kimbukku, but later renamed Globi after the local Basel German dialect word for the department store that created him.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 20 Francs (Globi) 2012 coin from Switzerland is that it features a unique design that changes every year. The coin's reverse side features a different Swiss canton's coat of arms each year, making it a popular collector's item.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2012 B	4000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 20 Francs (Globi) 2012 coin.