1187) 200 Franc Banknote: issued by the Swiss National Bank, Switzerland on 12.09.2019: Sixth and last of the six Banknotes in the Ninth Banknote Series released by the Bank in a phased manner:
On 12.09.2019, the Swiss National Bank circulated its new 100 Franc Banknote, thus completing the country's Ninth Banknote Series.
The first denomination in the new Series - the 50 Franc Banknote entered into circulation on 13.04.2016, followed at six or 12 monthly intervals by the 20, 10, 200 and 1,000 Franc Banknotes.
Work on the new Series had begun in 2005, as such, the Swiss Bank has developed an entire new series with advanced security features within a period of about 15 years.
The Ninth Series of Banknotes maintains the same denominations and colours as the Eighth Series of Banknotes.
Central to the design on the face of all the new Swiss Banknotes of the Ninth Series are a hand and a globe, among other innovative features.
As with the other Banknotes under this Banknote series, the theme is "the many facets of Switzerland" depicting a "typically Swiss characteristic", that is graphically illustrated using a range of elements and a variety of devices, some of which are somewhat radical to a fancier of traditional currency design.
The Front & Back of the 100 Franc Banknote placed against a background of the Back of the Banknote
The Front & Back of the 100 Front Banknote shows all the elements described later in this post
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On the Front of the 100 Franc Banknote, the hands scooping up water symbolise Switzerland's humanitarian assistance, the globe is covered with isobars and the security strip features a network of waterways and a list of the longest rivers in Switzerland.
On the Back of the 100 Franc Banknote is seen an irrigation channel feeding glacial melt-water down a cliff face to the fields below. It is meant to reflect on one of many humanity's eternal challenges - finding a supply of water. The Bank describes water treatment and distribution as integral to Switzerland's humanitarian and development aid effort.
The Colour of this Banknote is predominantly blue and its Dimensions are - 144.0 mm x 7.0 mm.
Designer & Printer: The entire Series was designed by Manuela Pfrunder and printed by Orell Fussli Security Printing Ltd. Each Banknote is printed on a three-layer substrate called - "Durasafe" - which consists of two outer layers of cotton paper with a polymer core for reinforcement.
The Banknote comes with "State-of-the-Art anti-counterfeit protection" which is seen on all the Banknotes issued under this Series.
The Bank has detailed 15 Security features - including shimmery ink, a glittery thread, window cut-outs, ultra-violet elements and Micro-text.
More about the Ninth Series of Swiss Banknotes:
Incorporating the latest technology standards, these Banknotes depict time, light, wind, water, matter and language:
The depictions of the hand which have been displayed/depicted on various denominations of Banknotes
Each element/theme is illustrated with a hand "in action".
Various positions of the Globe during a 24 hour period
The shimmering Globe features on each Banknote, reflecting how Switzerland sees itself as part of an inter-connected world. In the sequence of Banknotes from 1,000 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 have been 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 Banknote Series has motifs which have replaced "people" by "designs" and feature "Nature" rather than "portraits of famous men and women".
Meanwhile, the presently circulating Swiss Banknotes from the Eighth Series have continued as legal tender, till further notice.
An earlier Series of Banknotes released in 1976, which had 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.
Interestingly, the 50 Franc Banknote of the Ninth series of Swiss Banknotes was awarded the International Bank Note Society (IBNS) "Banknote of the Year Award" in 2016 and the 10 Franc Banknote was awarded the IBNS "Banknote of the Year award for 2017.
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20) 200 Franc Banknote issued by the Swiss National Bank, Switzerland on 12.09.2019: Sixth and last of the six Banknotes in the Ninth Banknote Series released by the Bank in a phased manner
13) 100 years of the Swiss National Circus - "Knie" celebrated with the issue os 20 Swiss francs coin from the Swiss Mint stable (2019): Issue date: 24.01.2019
15) "Crocodile" Locomotives, Switzerland: Centenary Celebration: Swiss Mint issues a 50 Francs Commemorative Gold Coin: Coin release date: 09.05.2019
16) "The Art of Brewing Beer" Stamp, Swiss Post: A set of two Stamps depicting two varieties of Beer, popular in Switzerland, issued by Swiss Post: Date of issue: 05.09.2019
17) Roger Federer, Switzerland: A 20 Francs Silver Coin issued by the Federal Swiss Mint commemorating the achievements of the legendary Tennis Player: Coin issue date: 23.01.2020
18) Edelweiss (Mountain Star), Swiss Alps, Mongolia: minted under the series titled "Numismatic Sculptures": CommemorativeGold Coins of 1000 Togrog and Silver Coins of 500 Togrog issued by Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich for Mongolia
19) Federal Shooting Festival, Switzerland celebrated with the release of Silver 50 Franc and Gold 500 Franc "Talers" (or Medals) that are valid during the duration of the Festival: Issue Year: 2020
20) 200 Franc Banknote issued by the Swiss National Bank, Switzerland on 12.09.2019: Sixth and last of the six Banknotes in the Ninth Banknote Series released by the Bank in a phased manner
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