Swiss Olympic Commemorative

Switzerland's 1928 Olympic commemorative coin was the first silver issue dedicated to the Winter Games, struck in St. Moritz to mark that snowy debut.

These coins, minted in 90% silver, typically featured Olympic rings intertwined with Swiss alpine scenes on the obverse. The 1948 version, for the next Winter Olympics in the same town, echoed this design but with subtle updates, like a more streamlined athlete figure. Mintage figures for both remain murky; Swiss archives don't always clarify exact numbers, possibly due to wartime disruptions.

One oddity: the 1928 coin's edge lettering included a Latin phrase that translators still debate. It might mean "for the glory of sport" or something less poetic—numismatics isn't always profound.

As for the span from 1928 to 1948, it's likely these were isolated events, not a formal series; no evidence suggests otherwise in my files.