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Information:
| Rarity | B - Uncommon |
| Date | Variety | Iss. | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
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| 1901-Mar-25 | + | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Country | Geneva |
| Period | Geneva, Canton of Franc (1848-1906) |
| Issuing bank | Geneva Trade Bank |
| Currency | Francs |
| Denomination | 50 Francs |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1889-1906 |
| Shape | Rectangular (hand cut) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse text50
LA
BANQUE DU COMMERCE
payera à vue, au porteur,
CINQUANTE FRANCS
50
en espèces, ayant cours legal,
GENEVE 27 Septembre 1897.
UN ADMINISTRATEUR :
LE DIRECTEUR :
50
Obverse symbolDate, 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.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse text50 50
CINQUANTE FRANCS
FÜNFZIG FRANKEN
CINQUANTA FRANCHI
50 50
Reverse symbolThree 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.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1889-Nov-18 | 1889-Nov-18 | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1892-Oct-17 | 1892-Oct-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1893-Oct-30 | 1893-Oct-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1896-Dec-07 | 1896-Dec-07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1897-Sep-27 | 1897-Sep-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1898-Sep-12 | 1898-Sep-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1900-Oct-15 | 1900-Oct-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1901-Mar-25 | 1901-Mar-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1902-Jan-10 | 1902-Jan-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1902-Sep-22 | 1902-Sep-22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1903-Aug-31 | 1903-Aug-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1906-Mar-26 | 1906-Mar-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||