5 Francs - Federal Treasury Italian text

Features

Issuer SwitzerlandSwitzerland (1848-date)
Issuing entity Federal Treasury
Period Federal State (1848-date)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1914
Value 5 Francs (5 CHF)
Currency Franc (1850-date)
Composition Paper
Size 116 × 74 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 30 June 1926
Number
N#
225061
References P# 16,
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# 103,
The Banknote Book (https://www.greysheet.com/publications/the-banknote-book-world-paper-money)
And 3 more volumes.
Richt/Kunz# KS9
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2003. Die Banknoten der Schweiz. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.

Obverse

Blue. Portrait Libertas at left, Arnold Winkelreid at right. Arms at top center. Italian text.

Lettering:
5 5
LA CASSA FEDERALE

pagare in contanti
al portatore
CINQUE FRANCHI
valuta legale

Berna 10 Agosto 1914.

DIPART. DELLE FINANZE
CASSA FEDERALE
5 5

Designer: Ernst Stückelberg

Reverse

Lettering:
5
CINQ FRANCS
FÜNNF FRANKEN
CINQUE FRANCHI
5

Designer: Ernst Stückelberg

Signatures

Giuseppe Motta (GM) President, the Federal Department of Finances
E. Henze (EH) President of the Federal Treasury

See also

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Date Signatures No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC
1914-Aug-10  GM, EH 250 000

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