Swiss Mint Launches Second Coin in Glacier Series

The Rosenlaui glacier is located at the north-eastern end of the Bernese Alps to the south of Meiringen. It is 4.5km long with an average width of 1km and covers an area of around 6km². This makes it one of the smaller valley glaciers in the Bernese Oberland. It begins in the Wetterkessel on the north-eastern flank of the Wetterhorn group. To the south, the glacier is connected to the Gauli glacier and the Upper Grindelwald glacier via fern-covered ridges. To the west, it is flanked by the rocky ridge of the Wellhorn and the Klein Wellhorn, and to the east by the Dossen. The glacier tongue lies at around 2,000m above sea level. Today, the Rosenlaui glacier area, together with the Aletsch glacier and the surrounding regions, is part of the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site.

The bi-metallic Rosenlaui glacier coin is the second in the three-part Swiss glaciers series. The obverse of the 10-franc coin features the glacier in the center, embedded in the mountain landscape. On the outer ring is the old name “Rosenlouwi” and “Glacier Around 1780”, and the three coats of arms for Switzerland, the canton of Bern and the commune of Meiringen, which is home to the Rosenlaui glacier.

The 10 Swiss franc coin has a mintage of 9,000 and became available on January 31. At 15g and 33mm, this beautiful coin has incredible detail shown with the trees surrounding the glacier, as well as with the glacier itself.

The coin was designed by Swiss Mint engraver Remo Mascherini. The Morteratsch glacier coin was issued in 2022, while the Rhône glacier coin will conclude the series in 2024.