Information:
| Country | Lucerne |
| Period | Lucerne, Canton of Franc (1857-1906) |
| Currency | Francs |
| Denomination | 500 Francs |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Issuing bank | Bank in Lucerne |
| Year | 1877 |
| Shape | Rectangular (hand cut) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 220x135 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse text500 500
Die Bank in Luzern
zahlt dem Ueberbringer
Fünfhundert Franken
Luzern, den 1. Januar 1877.
DER DIRECTOR
DER PRÄSIDENT
DER CASSIER
Obverse symbolIn the middle, the name of the bank and value indication in monogram form. On the left, a woman's head above the city view. On the right, head of William Tell above the city view. Below, in the middle, the lion monument, flanked by the serial number.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse text500 500
BANQUE LUCERNE
500 500
Reverse symbolName of the bank in French, in the corners the decorative value numbers. In the middle: the winged Mercury head between the name of the bank in monogram form.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1877-Jan-01 | KA#133; unsigned; without serial number | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1877-Jan-01 | KA#136; specimen; perforated with the inscription "SPECIMEN B.W & Co LONDON" | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||