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Banknotes, SNB Shares: 5th issue, 500 francs, fountain of youth
CH-BN-500-1957
500 francs, 1957 to 1958
Format: 210 x 115mm
Issued: June 14, 1957
Withdrawn: May 1, 1980
Invalid at SNB since: May 1, 2000

Motif: fountain of youth
Design: Pierre Gauchat
Print: Waterlow & Sons Ltd., London
Date: 31.01.1957, issuance: 1.2 mio, Series: 1A-1M
Catalog no.
Sig.
 
f
vf
ef
-unc
unc
0500-05-001
GL
 
175.00
325.00
500.00
1'250.00
2'250.00
0500-05-002
MO
 
225.00
325.00
500.00
1'250.00
2'250.00
0500-05-003
IK2
 
225.00
325.00
475.00
1'250.00
2'250.00
Date: 04.10.1957, issuance: 1.3 mio, Series: 1N-1Z
Catalog no.
Sig.
 
f
vf
ef
-unc
unc
0500-05-004
GL
 
200.00
325.00
550.00
1'000.00
2'000.00
0500-05-005
MO
 
200.00
325.00
650.00
1'000.00
2'000.00
0500-05-006
IK2
 
200.00
325.00
500.00
1'000.00
2'000.00
Date: 18.12.1958, issuance: 0.4 mio, Series: 2A-2D
Catalog no.
Sig.
 
f
vf
ef
-unc
unc
0500-05-007
GL
 
650.00
1'150.00
1'750.00
2'250.00
CP
0500-05-008
MO
 
650.00
1'150.00
1'750.00
2'250.00
CP
0500-05-009
IK2
 
650.00
1'150.00
1'750.00
2'250.00
CP
CH-BN-500-1961
500 francs, 1961 to 1974
Format: 210 x 115mm
Issued: June 14, 1957
Withdrawn: May 1, 1980
Invalid at SNB since: May 1, 2000

Motif: fountain of youth
Design: Pierre Gauchat
Print: De la Rue, London

Years 1963 and 1964 exist with white (variant 1) and yellowish recto (variant 2).
Date: 21.12.1961, issuance: 1.0 mio, Series: 2E-2O
Catalog no.
Sig.
 
f
vf
ef
-unc
unc
0500-05-010
GL
 
225.00
325.00
475.00
850.00
1'750.00
0500-05-011
MO
 
225.00
325.00
475.00
850.00
1'750.00
0500-05-012
IK1
 
225.00
325.00
475.00
850.00
1'750.00
Date: 28.03.1963, issuance: 1.0 mio, Series: 2P-2Y
Catalog no.
Sig.
 
f
vf
ef
-unc
unc
0500-05-013.1
GL
 
200.00
300.00
425.00
750.00
1'500.00
0500-05-014.1
MO
 
200.00
300.00
425.00
750.00
1'500.00
0500-05-015.1
IK1
 
200.00
300.00
425.00
750.00
1'500.00
0500-05-013.2
GL
 
200.00
300.00
425.00
750.00
1'500.00
0500-05-014.2
MO
 
200.00
300.00
425.00
750.00
1'500.00
0500-05-015.2
IK1
 
200.00
300.00
425.00
750.00
1'500.00
Date: 02.04.1964, issuance: 1.0 mio, Series: 2Z-3J
Catalog no.
Sig.
 
f
vf
ef
-unc
unc
0500-05-016.1
GL
 
225.00
325.00
450.00
825.00
1'950.00
0500-05-017.1
MO
 
225.00
325.00
450.00
825.00
1'950.00
0500-05-018.1
IK1
 
225.00
325.00
450.00
825.00
1'950.00
0500-05-016.2
GL
 
225.00
325.00
450.00
825.00
1'950.00
0500-05-017.2
MO
 
225.00
325.00
450.00
825.00
1'950.00
0500-05-018.2
IK1
 
225.00
325.00
450.00
825.00
1'950.00
Date: 21.01.1965, issuance: 1.6 mio, Series: 3K-3Z
Catalog no.
Sig.
 
f
vf
ef
-unc
unc
0500-05-019
GL
 
200.00
250.00
375.00
750.00
1'500.00
0500-05-020
MO
 
200.00
250.00
375.00
750.00
1'500.00
0500-05-021
IK1
 
200.00
250.00
375.00
750.00
1'500.00
Date: 01.01.1967, issuance: 1.3 mio, Series: 4A-4N
Catalog no.
Sig.
 
f
vf
ef
-unc
unc
0500-05-022
IK1
 
200.00
300.00
425.00
750.00
1'350.00
0500-05-023
ST1
 
200.00
300.00
425.00
650.00
1'350.00
0500-05-024
HA
 
200.00
300.00
425.00
650.00
1'350.00
Date: 15.05.1968, issuance: 1.8 mio, Series: 4O-5F
Catalog no.
Sig.
 
f
vf
ef
-unc
unc
0500-05-025
ST2
 
200.00
250.00
375.00
850.00
1'500.00
0500-05-026
HA
 
200.00
250.00
375.00
650.00
1'500.00
0500-05-027
LE
 
200.00
250.00
375.00
850.00
1'500.00
Date: 15.01.1969, issuance: 2.0 mio, Series: 5G-6A
Catalog no.
Sig.
 
f
vf
ef
-unc
unc
0500-05-028
ST2
 
175.00
225.00
325.00
750.00
1'150.00
0500-05-029
HA
 
175.00
225.00
325.00
750.00
1'150.00
0500-05-030
LE
 
175.00
225.00
325.00
750.00
1'150.00
Date: 05.01.1970, issuance: 2.0 mio, Series: 6B-6V
Catalog no.
Sig.
 
f
vf
ef
-unc
unc
0500-05-031
ST2
 
175.00
225.00
300.00
750.00
1'250.00
0500-05-032
HA
 
175.00
225.00
300.00
750.00
1'250.00
0500-05-033
LE
 
175.00
225.00
300.00
750.00
1'250.00
Date: 10.02.1971, issuance: 2.0 mio, Series: 6W-7Q
Catalog no.
Sig.
 
f
vf
ef
-unc
unc
0500-05-034
ST2
 
175.00
225.00
300.00
750.00
1'250.00
0500-05-035
HA
 
175.00
225.00
300.00
750.00
1'250.00
0500-05-036
LE
 
175.00
225.00
300.00
750.00
1'250.00
Date: 24.01.1972, issuance: 3.0 mio, Series: 7R-8V
Catalog no.
Sig.
 
f
vf
ef
-unc
unc
0500-05-037
ST2
 
150.00
200.00
275.00
950.00
1'250.00
0500-05-038
HA
 
150.00
200.00
275.00
750.00
1'250.00
0500-05-039
LE
 
150.00
200.00
275.00
750.00
1'250.00
Date: 07.03.1973, issuance: 6.0 mio, Series: 8W-11F
Catalog no.
Sig.
 
f
vf
ef
-unc
unc
0500-05-040
ST2
 
125.00
175.00
325.00
750.00
1'150.00
0500-05-041
HA
 
125.00
175.00
325.00
750.00
1'150.00
0500-05-042
LE
 
95.00
175.00
325.00
750.00
1'150.00
Date: 07.02.1974, issuance: 3.0 mio, Series: 11G-12L
Catalog no.
Sig.
 
f
vf
ef
-unc
unc
0500-05-043
ST2
 
150.00
200.00
275.00
750.00
1'250.00
0500-05-044
HA
 
150.00
200.00
275.00
750.00
1'250.00
0500-05-045 Warning
LE
 
150.00
200.00
275.00
750.00
1'250.00

5th issue:
· 10 francs, G. Keller
· 20 francs, Dufour
· 50 francs, apple picking
· 100 francs, St. Martin
· 500 francs, fountain of youth
· 1000 francs, dance of death

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Grading (description):
f: fine
vf: very fine
ef: extremely fine
-unc: unfolded with defects
unc: unfolded

Information prices:
bold: available from stock
red highlight: available on request

Abbreviations and symbols:
CP: Collectors price
FV: Face value
Abarten  Year of issue with varieties
Fälschung  Counterfeits in circulation

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