SNB Kicks Off New Banknotes Devoid of Historical Portraits
- New design depicts `typically Swiss' characteristics
- Introduction of new banknote series to be completed by 2019
Fritz Zurbrugg, member of the governing board of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), left, Thomas Jordan, president of the SNB, and Andrea Maechler, member of the governing board of the SNB during a news conference to present the new 50 Swiss franc banknote in Bern, Switzerland, on April 6, 2016.
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The Swiss National Bank unveiled its new 50-franc ($52) note on Wednesday, the first in a series that features nature rather than portraits of famous men and women.
The 50-franc bill, which will begin to be issued on April 12, was designed with the theme of wind and depicts a dandelion, mountains and a para-glider. Other notes in the series have butterflies, clocks, a tunnel and sets of hands.