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20 Francs 6th series
| Issuer | Swiss National Bank |
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| Year | 1978-1992 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio-printed note in blue and multicolour tones, with a portrait vignette of Horace-Bénédict de Saussure (1740–1799) positioned at right and a hygrometer vignette at left. A fine guilloche underprint in blue covers the field, with the denomination and issuing authority rendered in Switzerland's four national languages. The numeral "20" appears in large format alongside the value inscriptions across the face. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE NATIONALE SUISSE BANCA NAZIONALE SVIZZERA 20 Horace-Bénédict de Saussure 1740-1799 Vingt Francs Venti Franchi 20 |
| Reverse description | Vertical-format reverse in blue and multicolour intaglio tones, centred on a vignette of an early Alpine mountaineering expedition traversing a glacial landscape, evoking the scientific explorations of de Saussure. A fossil motif is incorporated into the compositional elements, reinforcing the naturalist and geological themes of the sixth series. Issuing authority inscriptions appear in all four national languages alongside the denomination, printer's imprint, and designers' credit. |
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