10 Francs 2nd series, reserve banknote

10 Francs (2nd series, reserve banknote) - obverse10 Francs (2nd series, reserve banknote) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Switzerland
Issuing entity Swiss National Bank
Period Federal State (1848-date)
Year 1921
Value 10 francs
10 CHF = USD 10
Currency Franc (1850-date)
Composition Paper
Size 135 × 82 mm
Shape Rectangular
Number N# 218254
Numista type number (https://numista.com)
References P# 31,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA.
And 2 more volumes.
TBB# B306,
Owen W. Linzmayer; 2014. The Banknote Book / Volume 1. Abyssinia - French Sudan. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.
Richt/Kunz# RS2
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2003. Die Banknoten der Schweiz. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.

Series: 2nd series

Obverse

Lettering:
10 10
SCHWEIZERISCHE NATIONALBANK
BANCA NAZIONALE SVIZZERA
BANQUE NATIONALE SUISSE.

GESETZGEBUNG ÜBER DIE SCHWEIZ. NAT. BANK.

ZEHN FRANKEN DIX FRANCS
DIECI FRANCHI
DIECI FRANCHI

Bern und Zürich
Den 1. April 1921.

DER PRÄSIDENT DES BANKRATES:
DER HAUPTKASSIER:
EIN MITGLIED DES DIREKTORIUMS:
10

Engraver: Drummond

Designers: Gabriel Lory, Friedrich Moritz

Reverse

Lettering:
10 10
SCHWEIZERISCHE NATIONALBANK
BANCA NAZIONALE SVIZZERA
BANQUE NATIONALE SUISSE
10 10

WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON

Engraver: Drummond

Designers: Gabriel Lory, Friedrich Moritz

Signatures

Johann-Daniel Hirter (JDH) President, the Bank Council
August Burckhardt (AB¹) Chairman of the Governing Board, Department I, Zürich
K. Bornhauser (KB) Chief cashier
Gottlieb Bachmann (GB³) Member of the Governing Board, Department III, Zürich
Charles Schnyder von Wartensee (CSW) Vice Chairman of the Governing Board, Department II, Bern

Printer

Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-2009)

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Date Signatures No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC
1921-Apr-01  JDH, AB¹, KB 5 000 000 RS#2a, unissued
1921-Apr-01  JDH, GB³, KB RS#2b, unissued
1921-Apr-01  JDH, CSW, KB RS#2c, unissued
1921-Apr-01  JDH, AB¹, KB RS#2d, "SPECIMEN"

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