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Third banknote series (1918)

Between 1918 and 1930, these notes were either designed and issued periodically as 'war notes', or else they were printed as reserve notes. (Recommended reading: The Swiss banknote 1907-1997, Michel de Rivaz, Collection La Mémoire de l'oeil, ISBN 2-88100-080-0)

  • Third banknote series, 1918, 100 franc note, front
    Third banknote series, 1918, 100 franc note, back

    Portrait front: William Tell in left-hand medallion
    Motif back:     Ornaments, rosette, Jungfrau massif
    Main colour:     Brown and blue
    Design:     Balzer (Orell Füssli employee)
    Dimensions:     115 x 180 mm
    Date of issue:     27 September 1918
    Date of recall:     1 July 1925
    Worthless from:     1 July 1945
    Printing:     Orell Füssli, Zurich

  • Third banknote series, 1918, 100 franc note, front
    Third banknote series, 1918, 100 franc note, back

    Portrait front: William Tell in left-hand medallion
    Motif back:     Ornaments, rosette, Jungfrau massif
    Main colour:     Brown and blue
    Design:     Balzer (Orell Füssli employee)
    Dimensions:     115 x 180 mm
    Date of issue:     Reserve note
    Printing:     Orell Füssli, Zurich

  • Third banknote series, 1918, 20 franc note, front
    Third banknote series, 1918, 20 franc note, back

    Portrait front: 'Pestalozzi' (Swiss educationalist) in right-hand medallion
    Motif back:     Swiss cross in centre of note
    Main colour:     Blue
    Design:     Picture: Felix Maria Diogg
    Line drawing: Traugott Willi
    Dimensions:     86 x 143 mm
    Date of issue:     15 July 1930
    Date of recall:     1 April 1956
    Worthless from:     1 April 1976
    Printing:     Orell Füssli, Zurich

  • Third banknote series, 1918, 20 franc note, front
    Third banknote series, 1918, 20 franc note, back

    Portrait front: 'Pestalozzi' (Swiss educationalist) in right-hand medallion
    Motif back:     Swiss cross in centre of note
    Main colour:     Blue
    Design:     Orell Füssli
    Dimensions:     86 x 143 mm
    Date of issue:     Reserve note
    Printing:     Orell Füssli, Zurich

  • Third banknote series, 1918, 20 franc note, front
    Third banknote series, 1918, 20 franc note, back

    Portrait front: Woman from Fribourg in left-hand medallion
    Motif back:     Ornaments, rosette, value numeral
    Main colour:     Greyish blue
    Design:     Based on a picture by Pietro Chiesa
    Dimensions:     88 x 14 mm
    Date of issue:     Reserve note
    Printing:     Orell Füssli, Zurich

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