
Swiss 20 Franc Vreneli Gold Coin
Like its contemporary, the French Gold Rooster 20 Franc coin was another issue from Switzerland that was standard in gold content along with the Austrian 20 Franc/ 4 Florin of Austria, the 20 Drachma coin of Greece, the 20 Albert Belgian coin, the 20 Peseta coin of Span and the 20 Lire of Italy. The standardization for trade came from these member nations of the Latin Monetary Union, the historical antecedent to the European Union monetary system. These coins were all standard in relation to each other in order to facilitate trade between the countries.