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500 Francs

Issuer Bank in Basel (Die Bank in Basel)
Year 1876-1879
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Shape Rectangular (hand cut)
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Obverse lettering 500 FÜNFHUNDERT FRANKEN FÜNFHUNDERT FRANKEN 500 DIE BANK IN BASEL bezahlt gegen Rückgabe dieser Note Fünfhundert Franken IN SCHWEIZERWÄRHUNG Cassier: Präsident: Director: Emission vom Jahre 1879. 500 CINQ CENT FRANCS CINQUECENTO FRANCHI 500
Reverse description The reverse is essentially plain, printed on uncoated paper with a lightly tinted background, bearing three lines of letterpress text in large sans-serif capitals arranged centrally: the issuer name in French 'BANQUE DE BÂLE', the denomination legend 'BILLET DE CINQ CENTS FRANCS', and the currency qualifier 'VALEUR SUISSE'. No vignettes, guilloche work, or other ornamental elements are present.
Reverse lettering BANQUE DE BÂLE BILLET DE CINQ CENTS FRANCS, VALEUR SUISSE.
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