50 Franken / Francs / Franchi
Switzerland · Schweizerische Nationalbank / Banque nationale suisse / Banca nazionale svizzera
The 50 Franken ninth series note, designed by Manuela Pfrunder and themed on Switzerland's wealth of experiences expressed through wind, features a hand holding a dandelion seed being carried by the wind on the obverse, with the Swiss Alps and a paraglider on the reverse. It was the first denomination of the ninth series to be issued, entering circulation on 12 April 2016, and won the IBNS Banknote of the Year and IACA Best New Banknote awards in 2016. The 2021 print run represents ongoing regular production following the April-May 2021 demonetization of the eighth series banknotes.
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ReasonRegular circulation reprint of the ninth series note; the 2021 context coincides with the final demonetization of the eighth series, consolidating the ninth series as sole legal tender
DesignObverse: hand holding dandelion seed, globe with wind-direction arrows, microtext listing Switzerland's 4000-metre peaks; Reverse: wavy Alpine mountain lines, paraglider over Swiss Alps; dominant color green
Security featuresThree-layer Durasafe polymer-paper composite substrate, security strip, color-shifting elements, watermark, intaglio printing, microprinting; winner of IBNS Banknote of the Year 2016 and IACA Best New Banknote 2016
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