807) 200 Franc Banknote: issued by the Swiss National Bank, Switzerland on 22.08.2018: Fourth of the six Banknotes in the Ninth Banknote series being released by the Bank in a phased manner:
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The Switzerland 200 Francs Banknote is the fourth new design in the Ninth Series of Banknotes, which the Swiss National Bank has begun releasing after a gap of 20 years in 2016.
Central to the design on the face of all the new Swiss Banknotes issued in the Ninth series of Banknotes are a hand and a globe, among other innovative features.
The Front and Back images of the new 200 Francs Banknote issued under the Ninth series of Banknote by the Swiss National Bank
The new 200 Franc Banknote depicts a particle collision on the Back to illustrate Switzerland's role as a research hub and symbolises the international importance of Swiss scientific activities. The image of a "particle detector" stands for Switzerland's role in scientific research.
The featured characteristic is Switzerland's scientific expertise.
The key motif of this Banknote is "matter".
On the Front of the Banknote, the fingers of the hand describe three axis coordinates to represent the spatial dimensions in which matter expands. The Earth's land masses during the late Cretaceous period are shown over the Globe.
The Security strip features an abstract map of the Geological Ages of Switzerland as well as a time line showing some of the stages in the formation of the Universe.
The colour of this Banknote is brown and blue-green and its dimensions/size is 70 mm x 151.0 mm.
As with the other Banknotes under this Banknote series, the theme is "the many facets of Switzerland" depicting a "typically Swiss characteristic". That trait is then illustrated with a variety of devices, some of which are somewhat radical to a fancier of traditional currency design.
Printer: The Banknote is printed by Orell Fussli Security Printing Ltd., which is printing the Banknotes of the Ninth Series of Swiss Banknotes.
Printing: The Banknote is printed by using a three-layer substrate Durasafe technology. Both sides have a vertical orientation. The Banknote comes with "state-of-the-art anti-counterfeiting protection" which is seen on all banknotes issued under this Series.
About the Ninth Series of Banknotes being introduced by the Swiss National Bank in a phased manner:
Incorporating the latest technology security standards, these Banknotes will depict time, light, wind, water, matter and language:
The depictions of the hand which will be depicted on various denominations of Banknotes
Each element/theme will be illustrated with a hand "in action".
Various positions of the Globe during a 24 hour period
The shimmering Globe will feature on each Banknote reflecting how Switzerland sees itself as part of an inter-connected world. In the sequence of Banknotes from 1000 Francs to 10 Francs, the Earth rotates once on its axis and passes through one full day.
The various locations depicted on different denominations of Banknotes
Each Banknote depicts a particular location/side of Switzerland.
Together, the six Banknotes reflect the diversity of Switzerland, which is known for its organisational prowess, for its vibrant cultural scene, for the wealth of experiences it offers, as well as, for its humanitarian tradition and its track record as a research hub and place of dialogue.
The objects which will be depicted on the Banknotes of various denominations
Each Banknote depicts an object related to the relevant key motif. The key motifs of the six Banknotes are time, light, wind, water, matter and language, as mentioned earlier.
Interestingly, this new Banknote Series will have motifs which replace "people" by "designs" and feature "Nature" rather than "portraits of famous men and women".
Meanwhile, the presently circulating Swiss Banknotes from the Eighth Series will continue to be legal tender till further notice.
An earlier Series of Banknotes released in 1976 which has been recalled will continue to be legal tender until 2020. Even after that date, the Swiss National Bank will continue to swap the demonetised Banknotes for new versions for the next 20 years.
Banknote denomination already issued under the Ninth Series of Swiss Banknotes includes 10, 20 and 50 Francs Banknotes.
The 10 Franc Banknote was awarded the "Banknote of the Year Award" by the International Bank Note Society (IBNS) for 2017 and the 50 Franc Banknote was awarded the IBNS "Banknote of the Year Award" in 2016.
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