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1 Franc - State Loan Bank reserve banknote
| Issuer | Swiss Confederation |
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| Year | 1938 |
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| Printer | Orell Füssli, Zurich, Switzerland (1519-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | SCHWEIZERISCHE EIDGENOSSENSCHAFT CONFÉDÉRATION SUISSE CONFEDERAZIONE SVIZZERA EIN FRANKEN UN FRANC UN FRANCO 1 BUNDESRATSBESCHLUSS VOM 27. MAI 1938 ARRÊTÉ DU CONSEIL FÉDÉRAL DU 27 MAI 1938 DECRETO DEL CONSIGLIO FEDERALE DEL 27 MAGGIO 1938 ORELL FÜSSLI, ZÜRICH |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents an intricate engine-turned guilloche composition in blue and grey, centered on a large circular rosette within which the numeral '1' is set in bold relief. The denomination 'FRANKEN' and 'FRANC' curves around the upper and lower arcs of the central medallion respectively, while the Swiss cross appears in each corner within decorative cartouches. A red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint is applied across the entire reverse face. |
| Reverse lettering | 1 FRANKEN • FRANCO • FRANC |
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