Courage and Myths,
Means and Symbol

The banknote - an oblong piece of paper, printed in various and nowadays extremely complex ways, without any intrinsic value. In the last analysis it is nothing but a means of communication, consisting of signs and text, which has been determined by law as a vehicle of value.

But as a currency symbol it is an unmistakable sign. And as such it has always been both a fashionable product of the times and an emotionally laden symbol of identity. Often quite simply an aesthetically beautiful piece of paper as well. Especially in Switzerland.