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20 Franken / Francs / Franchi
| Issuer | Schweizerische Nationalbank / Banque Nationale Suisse / Banca Nazionale Svizzera / Banca Naziunala Svizra |
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| Year | 1978-1992 |
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| Value | 20 Franken |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of Horace-Bénédict de Saussure (1740–1799), the Geneva-born geologist and Alpine explorer, rendered in intaglio in blue-grey tones to the right. To the left, the large numeral '20' is set against an intricate guilloche underprint incorporating geometric and crystalline motifs. The name 'Horace-Bénédict de Saussure / 1740–1799' is inscribed in small text below the vignette, with the denomination legend 'Vingt Francs / Venti Franchi' printed diagonally in the lower centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE NATIONALE SUISSE BANCA NAZIONALE SVIZZERA 20 Horace-Bénédict de Saussure 1740–1799 Vingt Francs Venti Franchi |
| Reverse description | The reverse carries an Alpine panorama rendered in intaglio, with a procession of mountaineers traversing a glacial landscape in the lower register, evoking 18th-century scientific expeditions. A large stylised spiral vignette in the centre-left references meteorological and natural-science observation instruments associated with de Saussure. The large numeral '20' appears to the right, with the denomination legend 'Zwanzig Franken / Vingt Francs' printed vertically at left, and the serial number repeated twice. |
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