SWITZERLAND - FEDERAL RAILWAYS / GENEVA - Commemorative medal “...
SWITZERLAND - FEDERAL RAILWAYS / GENEVA - Commemorative medal “
Geneva-Airport: The Train,” inaugurated on May 25, 1987.
Obverse: Design dedicated to the new Geneva Airport rail link. Stylized view of the
rail tracks in perspective converging toward the airport; above, a graphic representation
evoking air transport infrastructure. Central inscription: “Geneva Airport: The Train.”
Reverse: Logos of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) in the upper section. In the center, the coat of arms of
the Swiss Confederation and the coat of arms of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. Peripheral legend: “
INAUGURATION”; at the exergue: “MAY 25, 1987.” 900 fineness mark below the coats of arms.
Edge: Smooth.
Gross weight: 15.00 g.
Metal and fineness: 900 silver.
Diameter: 33 mm.
Face value: No face value—commemorative medal.
Date: May 25, 1987.
Strike quality: Commemorative medal.
Condition: SUP; uniform golden-gray patina and fine surface marks.
Historical note: Medal issued to commemorate the May 25, 1987, inauguration of the
Geneva Airport rail service by the SBB. The emblems of the Swiss Confederation, the Canton of Geneva,
and the SBB are combined with a depiction of the tracks leading to the airport.
SWITZERLAND - FEDERAL RAILWAYS / GENEVA - Commemorative medal “
Geneva-Airport: The Train,” inaugurated on May 25, 1987.
Obverse: Design dedicated to the new Geneva Airport rail link. Stylized view of the
rail tracks in perspective converging toward the airport; above, a graphic representation
evoking air transport infrastructure. Central inscription: “Geneva Airport: The Train.”
Reverse: Logos of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) in the upper section. In the center, the coat of arms of
the Swiss Confederation and the coat of arms of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. Peripheral legend: “
INAUGURATION”; at the exergue: “MAY 25, 1987.” 900 fineness mark below the coats of arms.
Edge: Smooth.
Gross weight: 15.00 g.
Metal and fineness: 900 silver.
Diameter: 33 mm.
Face value: No face value—commemorative medal.
Date: May 25, 1987.
Strike quality: Commemorative medal.
Condition: SUP; uniform golden-gray patina and fine surface marks.
Historical note: Medal issued to commemorate the May 25, 1987, inauguration of the
Geneva Airport rail service by the SBB. The emblems of the Swiss Confederation, the Canton of Geneva,
and the SBB are combined with a depiction of the tracks leading to the airport.
