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500 Franken
| Issuer | Bank in St. Gallen |
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| Year | 1852 |
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| Value | 500 Franken |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio-printed obverse centred on an oval vignette of a multi-storey Swiss townscape, flanked to the left by a seated allegorical female figure with agricultural implements and to the right by a standing allegorical figure leaning against a classical column. Denomination counters reading '500' occupy the lower left and lower right corners, with 'FRANKEN' cartouches at upper left and upper right. The issuer's name 'Die Bank in St. Gallen' is rendered in ornate Gothic lettering across the centre of the note. |
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| Obverse lettering | Die Bank in St. Gallen Zahlt dem Ueberbringer gegen diese Anweisung Fünf Hundert Franken nach Schweizer Währung. St. Gallen den 18 D. Serie No. 500 FRANKEN |
| Reverse description | The reverse repeats the core design elements of the obverse through a back-to-face coincident printing, with the central townscape vignette and flanking allegorical figures appearing in mirror orientation. Guilloche border work frames the composition, and 'FRANKEN' cartouches and denomination numerals '500' remain legible, serving as a primary security device confirming correct registration of the note. |
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