A coin collector has filed a criminal complaint with the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland against Swissmint, the federal mint, for fraud in connection with the sale of the limited-edition 100-franc gold Vreneli. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A total of 2,500 jubilee gold Vreneli were offered for sale on Swissmint's web shop on July 1. However, the sales platform crashed, leaving numerous collectors empty-handed. A coin collector is now accusing Swissmint of fraud and misconduct in public office, as first reported by the SonntagsZeitung newspaper. Specifically, Swissmint is alleged to have deliberately manipulated its web shop. According to the SonntagsZeitung, 27 dealers officially favoured by Swissmint as well as a few others who were able to bid for gold Vreneli despite the overloaded website benefited. + The surprising boom of Switzerland’s least-loved coin The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) confirmed on Sunday at ...
