In a first, Federer's face to go on Swiss coin

Tennis legend Roger Federer is to become the first living Swiss to have a coin minted in their honour, with a commemorative 20 franc (USD 20.06) silver piece bearing his image being issued in January.

The 38-year-old 20-time Grand Slam champion is regarded by many as the greatest tennis player ever and is a national hero in Switzerland.

Swissmint confirmed that 55,000 of the coins, featuring Federer delivering a backhand, will be produced and will be available for pre-order from Tuesday until Dec. 19.