By The Federal Mint Swissmint …. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of cutlery pioneer Karl Elsener, the Swiss Federal Mint Swissmint has launched the “Swiss Army Knife” commemorative silver coin. With this new coin–as well as the 2018 Christmas coin set–the Swissmint has settled this year’s numismatic program. In the […]
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The Swiss Federal Mint has released (10th September) new silver collector coins which are minted to commemorate one of the country’s most iconic items which has traveled around the world as an ambassador and example of Swiss efficiency and practical design: The classic Swiss Army knife.
On the 100th anniversary of Karl Elsener’s death, the man who invented the concept of a pocket mechanism with a variety of practical uses and founded the company which has manufactured the Swiss Army knife since 1891, the new coins are dedicated to the idea behind this innovative Swiss invention