100 franc 1961 — Switzerland ( Pick: 48 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100 franc issued in Switzerland in 1961. It is cataloged under Pick number 48.
The note features a design that includes green and red colors set against a multicolor underprint. This banknote measures 173 x 95 mm and is made of paper. It bears the signatures of Dr. Brenno Galli, Dr. Walter Schweghler, and Otto Kunz.
The amount produced for this note is not specified. Switzerland maintained a stable monetary environment throughout the 1960s, which supported the integrity of its currency.
The note features a design that includes green and red colors set against a multicolor underprint. This banknote measures 173 x 95 mm and is made of paper. It bears the signatures of Dr. Brenno Galli, Dr. Walter Schweghler, and Otto Kunz.
The amount produced for this note is not specified. Switzerland maintained a stable monetary environment throughout the 1960s, which supported the integrity of its currency.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Dr. Brenno Galli, Dr. Walter Schweghler, Otto Kunz
- Date of issue
- 1961-12-21
- Printing office
- Not specified
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green and red on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 173 x 95 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 48
About this banknote
The Swiss National Bank issued this 100 franc banknote in 1961. During this period, the bank was refreshing its currency designs with enhanced security features and artistic elements to prevent counterfeiting and to meet economic demands.
The front side features a young boy with a lamb, symbolizing innocence and Swiss pastoral life, alongside a prominent numeral "100". The back side depicts an engraving of a medieval scene involving a knight sharing his cloak with a beggar. The note is signed by Dr. Brenno Galli, Dr. Walter Schweghler, and Otto Kunz, and measures 173 x 95 mm.
