Aargau 100 Francs, 1883-1906

Aargau 100 Francs, 1883-1906 obverse
Aargau 100 Francs, 1883-1906 reverse

Information:

Country Aargau
Period Aargau, Canton of Franc (1856-1906)
Currency Francs
Denomination 100 Francs
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing bank Bank of Aargau
Year 1883-1906
Shape Rectangular (hand cut)
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes

Obverse:

Aargau 100 Francs, 1883-1906
Latin

Obverse text

100 DIE AARGAUISCHE BANK zahlt dem Uberbringer, bei Sicht, HUNDERT FRANKEN 100 In gesetzlicher Barschaft. AARAU 1. Januar 1890. DER KASSIER : DER DIREKTOR : 100

Obverse symbol

Date, value, issuer and signatures inside an ornamental frame with an oval wreath of grapevines with grapes. Cartouche with value above and below. On the left: standing and draped Libertas (Roman goddess and personification of Liberty) wearing diadem and holding shield facing right. On the right: kneeling child supporting cartouche with value.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

100 100 CENT FRANCS HUNDERT FRANKEN CENTO FRANCHI 100 100

Reverse symbol

Three connected decorative frames; the value in three languages: French, German and Italian inside the middle frame. Head of Hermes looking inward in each of the external round frames. Cartouche with value in each corner.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1883-Jul-01 1883-Jul-01 + - - - - - -
1890-Jan-01 1890-Jan-01 - - - - - -
1893-Jan-01 1893-Jan-01 - - - - - -
1899-Jan-01 1899-Jan-01 - - - - - -
1906-Jan-01 1906-Jan-01 - - - - - -