20 Francs Globi; trial

2013 year


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

Description

Issuer	Switzerland › Switzerland (1848-date)
Period	Federal State (1848-date)
Type	Pattern
Year	2013
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
Updated	2024-10-08

References

Numista	N#199047
Rarity index	100%

Reverse

Cartoon parrot "Globi" carrying cake with 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 Pattern 20 Francs (Globi; trial) 2013 from Switzerland is that it features a unique design that was never officially released into circulation. The coin was created as a trial piece, and only a small number of samples were produced, making it a rare and sought-after collector's item among numismatists.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2013 B	500	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 20 Francs (Globi; trial) 2013 coin.