Swiss banknotes 8th serie
Date
Credits
- Jörg Zintmeyer Designer
Format
- Currency 17
Type of Work
- Finished work 5123
Media
- paper 1052
- ink 219
- metal foil 4
Techniques
- printing 308
Dimensions
Locations Made
Links
From 1995 to 2016, the 8th series of Swiss Franc banknotes was in circulation. These banknotes feature famous Swiss personalities on the front, while their related works are displayed on the back.
Content of the bills:
10 francs: Le Corbusier, Government District, Chandigarh
20 francs: Armur Honegger, Pacific Symphony Movement 231
50 francs: Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Tête Dada, 1919
100 francs: Alberto Giacometti, L'homme qui marche
200 francs: Carlo Ferdinand Ramuz, Lac de Derborence, Lavaux
1000 francs: Jacob Burckhardt, Palazzo Strozzi, Florence
Dimensions of the bills:
10 francs - 74 x 126 mm
20 francs - 74 x 137 mm
50 francs - 74 x 148 mm
100 francs - 74 x 159 mm
200 francs - 74 x 170 mm
1000 francs - 74 x 181 mm
The Swiss National Bank still accepts these banknotes and will convert their full value if they are shown in full or if they are damaged but show the identification code, as long as the damage is under 50% of the bill's size.
