{"id":869,"date":"2025-11-30T16:24:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T15:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/?p=869"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:23:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:23:00","slug":"swiss-banknotes-7th-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_za\/schweizer-banknoten-7-serie\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiss banknotes: The 7th series and its special status"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Swiss banknotes, 7th series<\/strong> They hold a unique place in Swiss monetary history: they were completely designed and printed \u2013 but <strong>never spent<\/strong>. Many people aren&#039;t even aware that this series exists. This article explains why the seventh series was developed, why it was never released, and its significance today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. What exactly was the 7th series?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Swiss National Bank (SNB) planned the 7th banknote series as <strong>\u201e&quot;Reserve series&quot;\u201c<\/strong>. It was fully designed and produced to have a complete replacement series in case:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Security features of the 6th series fail<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Counterfeits are on the rise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A rapid issuance of new sheet music becomes necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The series included all values, but was <strong>never used<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Design and artists of the 7th series<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The designs are by the Swiss artist <strong>Roger Pfund<\/strong>, who was also involved in the design of the 9th series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The theme of the 7th series:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Culture, science and Swiss identity<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>modern graphic elements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rather progressive designs (for the time)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, the series was never seen in circulation \u2013 all the banknotes remained in the vaults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Why wasn&#039;t the 7th series released?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Series 6 remained safe enough<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The SNB initially relied on the <strong>technically advanced 8th series<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The 7th series did not fully comply with the new safety standards.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/08\/33e550e7862b26dd7ea58557c755be298c84046c-89825430.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/08\/33e550e7862b26dd7ea58557c755be298c84046c-89825430.jpg?ver=046f314e\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/5dffee591af6389fc78c6cd4aefffc96f8806ec9-90131971.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/10\/5dffee591af6389fc78c6cd4aefffc96f8806ec9-90131971.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snb.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.snb.ch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SNB later officially confirmed that the 7th series had been completely destroyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Collector interest \u2013 why the 7th series has cult status today<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the sheet music was never published, it has a public reputation. <strong>mysterious reputation<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No original banknotes in circulation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only a few images exist.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speculation about the design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Significance as a &quot;lost series&quot;\u201e<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For collectors, the 7th series is one of the rarest chapters in Swiss musical history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Role of the 7th series in history<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Series 7 shows how the SNB works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Banknotes are planned years in advance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Series can be discarded.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Safety always has top priority.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not every series makes it into the issue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Swiss banknotes, 7th series<\/strong> They were fully developed but never issued. It remains one of the most unusual episodes in Swiss monetary history and demonstrates how consistently Switzerland approaches security and design.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Die Schweizer Banknoten 7. 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