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Switzerland's 200 Franc Note

Nominated by Linbin Lin, IBNS Member 11724

CHF-200-Front
CHF-200-Back
 
NoteB359 (P79): 200 francs (US$215)
Predominant Colour(s)Brown
Front (vertical)Swiss cross; human hand with fingers pointing in three spatial dimensions in which matter expands; multicolor Swiss cross as registration device; land mass motif over globe in green SPARK
Back (vertical)Particle detector; particle collision
WatermarkSwiss flag and globe
Additional SecurityHolographic security stripe with 200, abstract map of geological ages of Switzerland, and timeline of formation of the universe
Printerorell füssli security printing ltd
Size151 x 70 mm Composite (DuraSafe)
Introduced22/08/2018
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book