If you are a tennis fan, enthusiast or aficionado, then chances are that you love Roger Federer or admire his achievements.
He is often hailed as G.O.A.T (Greatest of All Time) because of his consistency, longevity, passion, humility and hunger for more. With 103 tour-level titles, including 20 Grand Slams to his name, it is hard to debate that at all.
The Swiss Government tends to agree too. In honor of his achievements, they have done something unusual.
It is for the first time in history that a living person will be immortalized on a Swiss coin: Roger Federer!
Swissmint, the official mint of the Swiss government, will be producing a special silver coin bearing Roger Federer's name and face. The heads side of the coin shows #Federer playing a one-handed backhand.
The denomination of this coin will be 20 CHF =~20 USD. It is a limited edition and a total of 55,000 such coins will be released.
The coin went on sale from Dec 2nd. As soon as Federer posted the link himself, the website got 2.5 million hits and crashed a few times.
In May 2020, the Swiss mint will be releasing a Roger Federer gold coin with a 50-franc denomination as well.
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