50 Francs 1st series

Issuer Switzerland (1848-date)
Year 1907
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 50 Francs (50 CHF)
Currency Franc (1850-date)
Composition Paper
Size 166 × 103 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
Designer(s) Designers: Albert Walch, Josef von Storck
Engraver(s)
In circulation to 1 July 1945
Reference(s) P#1
Obverse description Green print. Yellow-orange underprint. Red serial numbers and overprint. On the left, standing Helvetia, the allegory of Switzerland, facing right, wearing diadem with `HELVETIA`, holding sword in right hand and leaning against a shield with the coat of arms of Switzerland. To the lower right a putto, holding a rectangular frame with the value. To the upper right, a red rosette with the Swiss cross. Bound oval laurel wreath around inscription.
Obverse lettering 50 SCHWEIZERISCHE NATIONALBANK BANQUE NATIONALE SUISSE • BANCA NATIONALE SVIZZERA (GESETZ VOM 6. OKTOBER 1905) FÜNFZIG FRANKEN CINQUANTE FRANCS • CINQUANTA FRANCHI 50 BERN & ZÜRICH, 1.FEBRUAR 1907 DER PRÄSIDENT DES BANKRATES: DER HAUPTKASSIER: EIN MITGLIED DES DIREKTORIUMS: 50 BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO LONDRES.
Reverse description Green print. Yellow-orange underprint. Two heads of god Mercury in round medallions, wearing winged petasos, facing each other.
Reverse lettering 50 50 CINQUANTE FRANCS FÜNFZIG FRANKEN CINQUANTA FRANCHI 50 50
Signature(s) Johann-Daniel Hirter, Heinrich Kundert, A. Chevallier, Rodolphe de Haller, August Burckhardt,
Protection type Watermark
Protection description `50`
Variants
Numisquare ID 2599218820
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