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  1. Re:It's Normal for Switzerland by gweihir · · Score: 3, Informative · on Flush With Cash: Swiss Toilets Mysteriously Stuffed With 500-Euro Bills (npr.org)

    There never was a "10'000 CHF" bill. 1'000 CHF is the largest one. Check here: https://www.snb.ch/en/iabout/c...

  2. Re:Ghost transactions by Jeremy+Erwin · · Score: 1 · on 195K Bitcoin Transaction

    Indeed. And they're quite popular compared to 100 or 200 CHF notes.

  3. Re:Wouldn't the picture at least be copyrighted? by AdeBaumann · · Score: 1 · on DMCA Takedown Notice For a Fake ID
    From a publication of the Swiss National Bank:

    C Copyright


    Banknotes are not protected by the Swiss Federal Copyright Statute. However,
    individual works reproduced on banknotes are subject to copyright protection
    provided they have not been reproduced recognisably as a part of the banknote.
    The works protected under copyright law may only be reproduced and adapted
    with the permission of the copyright holder.




    Whole text at http://www.snb.ch/en/mmr/reference/instr_rep_notes /source/instr_rep_notes.en.pdf, excuse the pdf.
  4. other money links by Smoking · · Score: 1 · on New US $20 bills Released, Colors & Layout Change

    Euro notesfor the US citizens who might not have seen them yet...
    Swiss banknotes also a favorite of drug dealers... Please notice that they include many security features (like euros) and the 4 national languages (the fourth one is spoken by only 30000-50000 people).
    Notice the 1000 (~650 $) francs note, highest bill in circulation in the world. You can buy your car in switzerland and not even look like you have much money in your wallet... These are always carefully checked...
    Lastly the new 20 pesos bill from México (third from the top). It's polymer based and includes a little transparent window... Supposedly undestroyable (except by fire...)

  5. Re:Swiss francs: Many more Security Features by ssclift · · Score: 1 · on New US $20 bills Released, Colors & Layout Change

    Check out the security features of Swiss money.

    Swiss Bank Note Series

    In addition to the colour changing ink, fine print, security thread (actually not really considered security, it just makes the note more recognizable in machines) and a watermark of a famous or important Swiss person, they have

    • Holographic number in the middle... and down the side, labelled A to H, eight variants of the denomination number
    • A. Irodin ink (shimmering>
    • B. Digits in watermark
    • C. A number that rubs off coloured onto plain paper
    • D. Superfine outline of the number, or micro-perforations to form the number on higher denominations,
    • E. Colour changing ink
    • F. UV Visible ink
    • G. Metallic numbering
    • H. Numbering visible only at a sharp angle.
    • and also Microtext on the note, and
    • a raised section for the visually impaired.

    That is serious forgery security. Then again, judging by its recent monetary and foreign policy the U.S. is getting a little tired of a strong currency anyway...

  6. Re:Bring back the $500 and $1000! by RKloti · · Score: 1 · on Greenbacks No More

    The Swiss Franc is still issued in 1000 Fr (about $650 US) denomination. Though there aren't any 500 Fr notes; the next smallest denomiation is 200 Fr. The denominations are all the same width, but each is 11 millimetres longer than the next smallest denomination.

    You can see what Swiss money looks like here. (Requires JavaScript, unfortunately)