Catalog
50 Francs
| Issuer | Banca della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano |
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| Year | 1880-1881 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in dark blue-black intaglio on white paper, centred on a classical allegorical vignette of a seated female figure with a cornucopia accompanied by a child, flanked by the Swiss cross shield. To the left is a portrait vignette of a young woman in traditional dress within an ornate lathe-work oval frame, and to the right an architectural vignette with a trophy of arms. The denomination numeral '50' appears in two large guilloche-bordered counters on either side of the central vignette, with the bank title 'BANCA DELLA SVIZZERA ITALIANA' in bold curved lettering across the top and the value legend 'FRANCHI SVIZZERI CINQUANTA' in prominent letterpress below the central group. Three signature lines for the Cashier, President, and Director appear at the bottom, with the printer's imprint of the American Bank Note Co., New York. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in blue, with a design composed of intricate guilloche lacework and lathe-work rosette patterns forming a large central medallion bearing the numeral '50' in white relief. Four corner medallions of similar guilloche work echo the central motif, and the whole surface is covered with a dense geometric underprint typical of American Bank Note Company security printing. The bank title 'BANCA DELLA SVIZZERA ITALIANA' is split across the top and bottom borders. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCA DELLA 50 50 50 50 50 SVIZZERA ITALIANA American Bank Note Company, New York. |
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