A five-franc coin is being auctioned in Geneva later today – and it could fetch as much as CHF 200,000. The coin was minted in 1886 and is made of silver – as was the norm then.
But it’s not the silver that makes it valuable - but that it is one of the last to be minted in the precious metal.
In fact, there are only 5 – and experts know exactly where they are. It’s not worth going through your change, just in case.
Emergency measures in place
The record-breaking heatwave is forcing authorities to take emergency measures.
Glacier melt 'alarming'
The glaciers are losing water at an alarming rate as the heatwave drags on.
Too hot for nuclear station
The Beznau nuclear plant will be shut down today, as the Aare river has reached the 25-degree threshold.
Massive mudslide hits French hamlet
A torrential mudslide swept through the Haute-Savoie hamlet of Chéron Wednesday night, hitting five of its eleven houses and forcing the evacuation of 21 residents.
Vote to be held on rent controls
The Swiss Tenants' Association has secured the 140,000 signatures it needed to force a national vote on abusive rents.
What to tip?
A new study has put a number on what most diners only guess at — 5 to 10% is the going rate for a tip in a Swiss restaurant.
