500 Francs 2nd series; type 2

Features

Issuer SwitzerlandSwitzerland (1848-date)
Issuing entity Swiss National Bank (Schweizerische Nationalbank)
Period Federal State (1848-date)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1923
Value 500 Francs (500 CHF)
Currency Franc (1850-date)
Composition Paper
Size 200 × 125 mm
Shape Rectangular
Technique Intaglio
Demonetized 1 October 1978
Number
N#
219495
References P# 29,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
TBB# 317,
The Banknote Book (https://www.greysheet.com/publications/the-banknote-book-world-paper-money)
And 3 more volumes.
Richt/Kunz# CH8
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2003. Die Banknoten der Schweiz. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.

Series: 2nd series

Obverse

Black and red print; orange and purple underprint.
Bust of young woman from Appenzell in traditional Innerrhoden costume in oval medallion to the left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
500 500
SCHWEIZERISCHE NATIONALBANK
BANCA NAZIONALE SVIZZERA
BANQUE NATIONALE SUISSE

GESETZ VOM 7.APRIL 1921
500

FÜNFHUNDERT FRANKEN
CINQ CENTS FRANCS.
CINQUE CENTO FRANCHI.

BERN UND ZÜRICH DEN 1.JANUAR 1923.

DER PRÄSIDENT DES BANKRATES:
DER HAUPTKASSIER:
EIN MITGLIED DES DIREKTORIUMS:
500

WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON.

Engraver: Drummond

Designer: Eugène Burnand

Reverse

Brown print; yellow-orange underprint.
Three women from Appenzell with embroidery hoops.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
500 500
SCHWEIZERISCHE NATIONALBANK
BANCA NAZIONALE SVIZZERA
BANCA NAZIONALE SVIZZERA
BANQUE NATIONALE SUISSE
500 500

WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON

Engraver: Drummond

Designer: Eugène Burnand

Signatures

Johann-Daniel Hirter (JDH) President, the Bank Council
August Burckhardt (AB²) Chairman of the Governing Board, Department I, Zürich
K. Bornhauser (KB) Chief cashier
Gottlieb Bachmann (GB¹) Member of the Governing Board, Department III, Zürich
Charles Schnyder von Wartensee (CSvW) Vice Chairman of the Governing Board, Department II, Bern

Printer

Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-1961)

Comments

Type 2 : Banknote resulting from the law of 7 April 1921 (Gesetz vom 7 April. 1921).

Examples of this type:
http://hdl.handle.net/428894.vzg/13ee1b40-b93d-4903-964f-afba98e97e81" rel="nofollow">HVB Stiftung Geldscheinsammlung München #CHE-29

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Date Signatures No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC
1923-Jan-01  JDH, AB², KB 100 000 P#29.6
1923-Jan-01  JDH, GB¹, KB P#29.8
1923-Jan-01  JDH, CSvW, KB P#29.9

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