20 Francs 3rd series; reserve banknote

20 Francs (3rd series; reserve banknote) - obverse20 Francs (3rd series; reserve banknote) - reverse

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Features

Issuer SwitzerlandSwitzerland (1848-date)
Issuing entity Swiss National Bank (Schweizerische Nationalbank)
Period Federal State (1848-date)
Year 1926
Value 20 Francs
20 CHF = USD 22
Currency Franc (1850-date)
Composition Paper
Size 143 × 86 mm
Shape Rectangular
Number
N#
219718
References P# 38,
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# 323,
The Banknote Book (https://www.greysheet.com/publications/the-banknote-book-world-paper-money)
And 3 more volumes.
Richt/Kunz# RS6
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2003. Die Banknoten der Schweiz. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.

Series: 3rd series

Obverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20
VINGT FRANCS
ZWANZIG FRANKEN
VENTI FRANCHI

GESETZGEBUNG ÜBER DIE
SCHWEIZERISCHE NATIONALBANK

BANQUE ANTIONALE SUISSE
SCHWEIZERISCHE NATIONALBANK
BANCA NAZIONALE SVIZZERA

BERN UND ZÜRICH DEN 1.JANUAR 1926.

DER PRÄSIDENT DES BANKRATES:
DER HAUPTKASSIER:
EIN MITGLIED DES DIREKTORIUMS:
20 20

ART INSTITUT ORELL FÜSSLI • ZÜRICH

Engraver: Franke

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20 20
• SCHWEIZERISCHE NATIONALBANK •
BANCA NAZIONALE SVIZZERA • BANQUE NATIONALE SUISSE
20 20

Engraver: Franke

Signatures

Paul Emil Usteri (PEU) President of the Bank Council
Gottlieb Bachmann (GB²) Chairman of the Governing Board, Department I, Zürich
K. Bornhauser (KB) Chief cashier
Charles Schnyder von Wartensee (CSvW) Vice Chairman of the Governing Board, Department II, Bern
Ernst Weber (EWe¹) Member of the Governing Board, Department III, Zürich

Printer

Orell Füssli, Zurich, Switzerland (1519-date)

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Date Signatures No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC
1926-Jan-01  PEU, GB², KB 2 300 000 RS#6a, unissued
1926-Jan-01  PEU, CSvW, KB RS#6b, unissued
1926-Jan-01  PEU, EWe¹, KB RS#6c, unissued
1926-Jan-01  PEU, GB², KB RS#6d, "SPECIMEN" (with signatures)
1926-Jan-01  RS#6e, "SPECIMEN" (without signatures)

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