500 Francs 2nd series, type 2

€1.00
IssuerSwitzerland (1848-date)
Year1923
TypeStandard circulation banknote
Value500 Francs (500 CHF)
CurrencyFranc (1850-date)
CompositionPaper
Size200 × 125 mm
ShapeRectangular
PrinterWaterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-1961)
No. printed
Designer(s)Eugène Burnand
Engraver(s)Drummond
In circulation to1 October 1978
Reference(s) P#29
Obverse descriptionBlack and red print; orange and purple underprint. Bust of young woman from Appenzell in traditional Innerrhoden costume in oval medallion to the left.
Reverse descriptionBrown print; yellow-orange underprint. Three women from Appenzell with embroidery hoops.
Signature(s)Johann-Daniel Hirter, August Burckhardt, K. Bornhauser, Gottlieb Bachmann, Charles Schnyder von Wartensee,
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Obverse lettering500 500 SCHWEIZERISCHE NATIONALBANK BANCA NAZIONALE SVIZZERA BANQUE NATIONALE SUISSE GESETZ VOM 7.APRIL 1921 500 FÜNFHUNDERT FRANKEN CINQ CENTS FRANCS. CINQUE CENTO FRANCHI. BERN UND ZÜRICH DEN 1.JANUAR 1923. DER PRÄSIDENT DES BANKRATES: DER HAUPTKASSIER: EIN MITGLIED DES DIREKTORIUMS: 500 WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON.
Reverse lettering500 500 SCHWEIZERISCHE NATIONALBANK BANCA NAZIONALE SVIZZERA BANCA NAZIONALE SVIZZERA BANQUE NATIONALE SUISSE 500 500 WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON
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Catalog ID9107923350
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