20 franc 1989 — Switzerland ( Pick: 54 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 franc issued in Switzerland in 1989. It is cataloged under Pick number 54.
The note has a predominantly red color and is printed on cotton paper. It measures 148 x 70 mm. The banknote is signed by Horace-Bénédict de Saussure and produced by Orell Füssli Arts Graphiques S.A.
The details regarding the amount produced are not specified. In 1989, Switzerland began issuing a series of banknotes featuring notable figures, including Horace-Bénédict de Saussure, who was an influential Swiss scientist.
The note has a predominantly red color and is printed on cotton paper. It measures 148 x 70 mm. The banknote is signed by Horace-Bénédict de Saussure and produced by Orell Füssli Arts Graphiques S.A.
The details regarding the amount produced are not specified. In 1989, Switzerland began issuing a series of banknotes featuring notable figures, including Horace-Bénédict de Saussure, who was an influential Swiss scientist.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Horace-Bénédict de Saussure
- Date of issue
- 1979
- Printing office
- Orell Füssli Arts Graphiques S.A.
- Paper
- Cotton paper
- Colour
- Red
- Dimensions
- 148 x 70 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 54
About this banknote
The Swiss National Bank issued the 20 franc note in 1989 as part of a broader effort to update the country’s banknotes. The design features Horace-Bénédict de Saussure, a notable figure in the field of geology and natural sciences, whom the banknote commemorates.
The front side of this note bears a portrait of Horace-Bénédict de Saussure, with geometrical patterns. The reverse side depicts an illustration of mountain climbers, which aligns with Saussure’s interest in the Alps. Printed by Orell Füssli Arts Graphiques S.A., the note measures 148 x 70 mm and is made of cotton paper.
