50 Franken / Francs / Franchi

Issuer	Schweizerische Nationalbank / Banque Nationale Suisse / Banca Nazionale Svizzera / Banca Naziunala Svizra
Year	2002-2012
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Designer(s)	Jörg Zintzmeyer
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Obverse description	The obverse is dominated by a large intaglio portrait of Sophie Taeuber-Arp in the lower centre, rendered in green tones against a complex guilloche underprint. The large numeral '50' appears in the upper left, with vertical inscriptions 'Fünfzig Franken' and 'Tschuncanta Francs' along the right margin. The bank name 'SCHWEIZERISCHE NATIONALBANK / BANCA NAZIUNALA SVIZRA' is printed vertically at the lower right, accompanied by a small vignette of Taeuber-Arp in an earlier photographic likeness at the upper left and coloured security panel elements.
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Reverse description	The reverse is printed in green and blue tones, centred on an abstract composition of interlocking circles and ellipses rendered in intaglio, referencing the artistic work of Sophie Taeuber-Arp. The large numeral '50' appears at upper left and right, with 'Cinquanta Francs / Cinquanta Franchi' inscribed vertically along the right margin. The issuer names 'BANQUE NATIONALE SUISSE / BANCA NAZIONALE SVIZZERA' are printed along the lower right, and two signature lines with their titles appear at the top of the note.
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Protection description	Sophie Taeuber-Arp portrait visible when held to light; embedded security thread with microtext 'SNB BNS'; the numeral; microprinting visible under magnification in the guilloche background.
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