Catalog
10 Francs 8th series
| Issuer | Swiss National Bank |
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| Year | 1995-2013 |
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| Size | 126 × 74 mm |
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| Protection description | Portrait watermark of Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier. |
| Variants | P#66a(1) - 1995 signatures: Schönenberger & Lusser P#66a(2) - 1995 signatures: Schönenberger & Meyer P#66a(3) - 1995 signatures: Schönenberger & J. Zwahlen P#66b(1) - 1996 signatures: Schönenberger & Lusser P#66b(2) - 1996 signatures: Schönenberger & Meyer P#66b(3) - 1996 signatures: Schönenberger & J. Zwahlen |
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The 8th series was Switzerland's longest-running banknote family, designed by Jörg Zintzmeyer and introduced gradually from 1995 onward — but conceived and developed across the 1980s. The SNB deliberately staggered the release of individual denominations rather than issuing the full series at once, a precaution against systemic counterfeiting.
Three distinct signature pairs appear on dated 1995 and 1996 notes, reflecting simultaneous tenures at the SNB directorate. The series was not formally withdrawn until 2020, at which point the SNB — uniquely among central banks — honored no deadline for redemption, as Swiss banknotes remain exchangeable at face value indefinitely.