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40 Francs 2nd series, reserve banknote

Issuer Schweizerische Nationalbank
Year 1914
Type Non-circulating banknote
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Obverse description Printed in violet-grey tones, the obverse bears at left an oval guilloche-framed vignette of a standing Swiss warrior in medieval armour holding a halberd. The trilingual bank name — Schweizerische Nationalbank, Banca Nazionale Svizzera, and Banque Nationale Suisse — runs across the upper field in bold letterpress, with the denomination stated in all three national languages: Vierzig Franken, Quarante Francs, and Quaranta Franchi. The lower central area carries the printed date Bern und Zürich, 1. September 1914, flanked by three manuscript signature lines for the Präsident des Bankrates, the Hauptkassier, and a member of the Direktorium, with serial number and series designation appearing at both upper right and lower left.
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Reverse description Executed entirely in violet-grey intaglio and engine-turned guilloche work, the reverse presents a large central oval cartouche with the bold numeral 40 set within densely interlaced lathe-work patterns and a circular trilingual bank-name legend. A Swiss cross within an oval guilloche frame occupies the top centre, while the four corners each carry the denomination numeral 40 within elaborate rosette and fan-pattern guilloche panels. No pictorial vignette is present; the entire field is filled with intricate underprint geometry.
Reverse lettering 40 40 SCHWEIZERISCHE NATIONALBANK BANCA NAZIONALE SVIZZERA BANQUE NATIONALE SUISSE 40 40
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