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Presented by

Federal Mint Swissmint

Nominal value

10 swiss francs

Weight

15

Diameter

33

Metal

Aluminium-bronze and copper-nickel

Mintage

34 500

Production quality

Standard coinage, uncirculated 29,000; proof coins in presentation case 5,500 coins; edge: milled at intervals

Designer

Jenny Leibundgut

Producer

Federal Mint Swissmint

Description of obverse and reverse

Obverse: the picture shows an open flower of the stemless arline thistle. Inserted in the outer yellow ring of the bimetal coin is the legend «FLORA ALPINA».

Reverse: parallel to the edge the legend «CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA 2018» step-like displaced in two lines; above of the centre the Swiss cross and at the bottom in three lines «10 / B / FR»

A brief annotation

The stemless carline thistle (carlina acaulis) is a type of thistle belonging to the Asteraceae family. The hardy, herbaceous plant has virtually no stem. Depending on location, it can grow to 40 cm in height. The spiny, pinnatilobate leaves grown in a basal rosette. The underside of the leaves is bald to cobweb-like. The stemless carline thistle is common in Europe but is treated and protected as an endangered species in many countries. It prefers chalky soils and sparse pastures or lightly wooded areas at altitudes between 800 and 2,600m. Its flowering time is between July and October.