Switzerland 500 Francs 2nd 1946-Aug-31

CH#9v; SPECIMEN; no signatures, no serial number

Switzerland 500 Francs 2nd, 1928-1949 P-36 obverse
Switzerland 500 Francs 2nd, 1928-1949 P-36 reverse

Information:

Rarity C - Scarce
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1946-Aug-31 CH#9v; SPECIMEN; no signatures, no serial number + - - - - - -
Reference P#36
Country Switzerland
Period Switzerland (1848-date) Franc (1850-date)
Currency Francs 2nd
Denomination 500 Francs 2nd
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing entity Swiss National Bank (Schweizerische Nationalbank)
Year 1928-1949
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 01.10.1978
Size (WxH) 200x125 mm

Obverse:

Switzerland 500 Francs 2nd, 1928-1949 P-36
Latin

Obverse text

500 500 SCHWEIZERISCHE NATIONALBANK BANCA NAZIONALE SVIZZERA BANQUE NATIONALE SUISSE GESETZBUNG ÜBER DIE SCHWEIZERISCHE NATIONALBANK 500 FÜNFHUNDERT FRANKEN CINQ CENTS FRANCS. CINQUE CENTO FRANCHI. BERN UND ZÜRICH DEN 31.AUGUST 1946. DER PRÄSIDENT DES BANKRATES: DER HAUPTKASSIER: EIN MITGLIED DES DIREKTORIUMS: 500 WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON

Obverse symbol

Vignette composed of rosettes and ornaments. On the left below, medallion portrait of a young woman from Appenzell, painted by Eugène Burnand.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

500 500 SCHWEIZERISCHE NATIONALBANK BANCA NAZIONALE SVIZZERA BANCA NAZIONALE SVIZZERA BANQUE NATIONALE SUISSE 500 500 WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON

Reverse symbol

Frame composed of rosettes and ornaments with the value "500" repeated four times in medallion in the corners. In the center, a composition of the painter Eugene Burnand representing the interior of a habitat where three sitting embroiderers work on their work near a window.