Why Swiss Money Looks Weird

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    I've had so many of these comments guys - Wilhelm Tell is not on the 5 CHF coin, that's a popular myth en.numista.com/catalogue/piec....
    Swiss cash is one of the few currencies designed in the vertical format, standing alongside the likes of Canada and Bolivia. But why did they opt for the vertical in lieu of the horizontal, and why does the general design of the Swiss Franc look so weird?
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    2:24 Verticality
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    Money Nationalism 14:49
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    • @fidelio9301
      @fidelio9301 Месяц назад

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    • @fidelio9301
      @fidelio9301 Месяц назад +3

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    • @fandroid6491
      @fandroid6491 Месяц назад +2

      ​@@EasyDecode All fun and games until it's you who is in his shoes... let's see how long that smug face lasts

  • @wolfsmaul-ger8318
    @wolfsmaul-ger8318 2 месяца назад +3735

    i've solved the riddle, the reason rich people deposit all their money to switzerland is not because of the value but because they want all those cool bills

    • @ashreekar4896
      @ashreekar4896 Месяц назад +29

      Underrated joke 🤣

    • @Odysseyisstupid
      @Odysseyisstupid Месяц назад +6

      Only this so many comments in that many likes underrated

    • @kiuk_kiks
      @kiuk_kiks Месяц назад

      Right, those kleptocratic rulers embezzling money from their countries in Africa and other developing countries just wanted Swiss notes, even decades ago.

    • @mnkshk
      @mnkshk Месяц назад +3

      that’s actually might be the reason

    • @3komma141592653
      @3komma141592653 Месяц назад +3

      No, it is bought from Astrophysicist fans who want to look up when the first super nova was detected. Because that fact you can spot on the 20 Frank bill, shame he didn't tell that part in the story too. It is very tiny letters. But it's there. The topic of the bill is "Light" after all.

  • @iitsmeromii
    @iitsmeromii Месяц назад +1162

    As a Swiss I never noticed the fact that we‘re vertical

  • @astibird106
    @astibird106 2 месяца назад +1547

    the way I, a swiss, immediately went "it's not weird, it's cool" in my head at title 😂

    • @sam08g16
      @sam08g16 2 месяца назад +44

      It's the coolest banknote on earth!

    • @userre85
      @userre85 Месяц назад +4

      Looks like a pamphlet.

    • @astibird106
      @astibird106 Месяц назад +9

      @@userre85 u know... it does, kind of 😅
      A well designed pamphlet tho

    • @s.t.a.n9022
      @s.t.a.n9022 Месяц назад +1

      hahahaa thought the same

    • @Ardon88
      @Ardon88 Месяц назад +2

      I‘m alsow Swiss
      Swizerland for ever🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭

  • @alastairfrauchiger7106
    @alastairfrauchiger7106 2 месяца назад +1531

    Switzerland mentioned rah!!!🇨🇭🦅🇨🇭🦅🇨🇭

    • @Lolonk
      @Lolonk Месяц назад +238

      WHaT THe FcK iS POvERtY?!?!? 🇨🇭💸💸🇨🇭🏔️🛩️🇨🇭🇨🇭🍾💸🇨🇭

    • @interestingman7458
      @interestingman7458 Месяц назад +34

      How is it to be born and live in a place with 0 real issues?

    • @schnappis733
      @schnappis733 Месяц назад +110

      @@interestingman7458 great, I appreciate that every day

    • @TheMiddleFiddle
      @TheMiddleFiddle Месяц назад +8

      How does it feel being luck's favorite child

    • @casualride
      @casualride Месяц назад +33

      @@interestingman7458 not as nice as u think it is

  • @ovimaltine1680
    @ovimaltine1680 Месяц назад +499

    swiss ex-banker here. the notes feature holographic microprints for example: the 20CHF Note lists various interplanetary and interstellar objects and their distances in lightseconds. if you want to check for eastereggs. Every note also depicts things on a map of switzerland like waterways, population, universities etc. I love to be a swiss born native but life is harder here than you think if youre not rich.

    • @nicanonymus2491
      @nicanonymus2491 Месяц назад +30

      So Sache sind faszinierend. 😊 Chasch di no a die alti S. Teuber-50er Note erinnere? Mit em hässige Flamingo uf de Rücksite? Eimol gseh chasch en nümme nid gseh. 😂 Grüessli

    • @valerio8660
      @valerio8660 Месяц назад +32

      ha mi grad gfrogt ob de wirklich schwizzer bisch oder ob de ds nur so seisch bis ich de name gseh ha😂

    • @stephanieherman2861
      @stephanieherman2861 Месяц назад +29

      @@valerio8660 the really cool thing is, that those swiss german sentences can be translated into english by youtube. that is pretty impressive!

    • @devinruttimann4336
      @devinruttimann4336 Месяц назад +2

      Ech au 🤣

    • @timstark1992
      @timstark1992 Месяц назад +1

      And not to forget the Augmented Reality App from the SNB BNS called Swiss Banknotes where every banknote can be seen from a completely different perspective

  • @Slithermotion
    @Slithermotion Месяц назад +1079

    This comment section is now neutral territory.

    • @rogerchua7199
      @rogerchua7199 Месяц назад

      Joe Biden bad

    • @olchidolchi2350
      @olchidolchi2350 Месяц назад +6

      ​@@Wisteria__Lane ich bin Schweizer. Das mit dem Abfall ist meiner Meinung nach besser geworden. (Ausser vor den Tanzclubs.)

    • @whannabi
      @whannabi Месяц назад +2

      Neutral except if the bigger power asks you not to be

    • @Firecakepm
      @Firecakepm Месяц назад +1

      ​@@Wisteria__Lanesadly there still is a lot of littering, i think the laws should be more strict and the people throwing garbage outside should pay way more and also should be controlled more

    • @sonmorua3871
      @sonmorua3871 Месяц назад

      Woot. Im from swiss and my hometown is very clean. Wtf, swiss has overall very good clean places not like other countries. Telling otherwise is just straight up a lie

  • @Schelatine
    @Schelatine Месяц назад +722

    I remember when the notes first changed (the 50 Frank note was the first one to come out). I was in the train and someone in the compartment next to mine had the new note and everyone was so excited, it was given around and talked about and all in all a very fun and memorable moment (especially bc usually no one ever really talks to strangers in the train). The person eventually got their note back but the conversation in the whole carriage continued and it was such a great train ride!
    Loved the vid, such great visuals too❤️

    • @firstnamelastname4134
      @firstnamelastname4134 Месяц назад +65

      You're people have the trust in one another to just pass around money? Crazy!

    • @kcnl2522
      @kcnl2522 Месяц назад +92

      Strangers talking together? In a train? In switzerland???? You are making this up right? They wont even say good morning to you 😂

    • @endresutus124
      @endresutus124 Месяц назад +7

      I rarely use the bus to go to work (thrice the time as by car) but the last time I did there was a ticket control. In Germany I had that once when it got nasty but here in St.Gall (NE-Sw.) everybody got cheerful and talkative. That was weird and wonderful at the same time.

    • @endresutus124
      @endresutus124 Месяц назад +28

      @@firstnamelastname4134 Well, 50 Francs is less than 1% of the average income, so yes, people usually do as their grandma would've taught them. "You forgot your wallet.", "You've lost a bill." "Oh, 1 Fr missing for the parking lot fee? Here, let me help you out!" Not everybody is rich, mind you, but the gap between rich and poor is (still) way smaller than in many other countries. That helps a lot in acting in civilized ways.

    • @Didgeridoovibes
      @Didgeridoovibes Месяц назад +1

      I remember the notion in my friend circle being "this looks like monopoly money" =D

  • @on_rav
    @on_rav 2 месяца назад +1113

    Greetings from Switzerland! Thanks for talking about our wunderschöne Schwiizer Franke

    • @CantTellYou
      @CantTellYou 2 месяца назад +9

      Do yall have the same phenomenon as the US where old people try to leave tips with pamphlets about Jesus that look like a $20 bill? Because your bills kinda already have that “we welcome you to our church” kinda look

    • @francejoseph7497
      @francejoseph7497 2 месяца назад +9

      Isn't Imperial from Switzerland?

    • @on_rav
      @on_rav 2 месяца назад +11

      @@CantTellYou Is this an issue in the US? No, I never heard that this was a problem in Switzerland. However, it may also be due to the fact that most transactions are made cashless?

    • @on_rav
      @on_rav 2 месяца назад +1

      @@francejoseph7497 Actually yes, I just read the bio

    • @gehmirausdersonne4791
      @gehmirausdersonne4791 2 месяца назад +5

      @@francejoseph7497 Yes he is. But his english is pretty flawless.

  • @matthiasscheidegger9267
    @matthiasscheidegger9267 Месяц назад +401

    As swiss I think that a big part of missing hero's that people who served the country, for example the 4 swiss war generals we had, they all work under the principe of "servir et disparaitre" - to serve and disappear.

    • @igweogba6774
      @igweogba6774 Месяц назад +62

      Sounds like something Lao Tzu would approve of
      A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
      Lao Tzu

    • @oxydator
      @oxydator Месяц назад +14

      @@igweogba6774 One can see how much truth lies in the words of Lao Tzu when looking at virtually every entitled, self glorifying leader of the past and present: With extremely few exceptions, all of them are miserable at doing their job, often even turning out as very detrimental to the nation they are supposed to lead.

    • @igweogba6774
      @igweogba6774 Месяц назад

      @@oxydator Always

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    @LUNE.44 2 месяца назад +647

    These visuals are absolutely incredible. Every video on this channel is a masterpiece

    • @AnoxBeast
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    • @blankblank1273
      @blankblank1273 2 месяца назад +1

      Who tf cares about visuals if the content is shit.

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      @david91lvb Месяц назад +10

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      @blankblank1273 Месяц назад

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    @av812bb 2 месяца назад +1004

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    • @av812bb
      @av812bb 2 месяца назад +12

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  • @biobrotmithonig8872
    @biobrotmithonig8872 Месяц назад +315

    As a swiss, i liked your video, it was well researched. One thing to note though. I agree that the fact that no person is shown on the notes is interesting. However, I would attribute it to someone else that 'swiss exceptionalism' - it has cultural reasons. It is not true, that the Swiss history lacks power and influential people. They were just not seen as our hero's but oppressors. Switzerland has a long history of successfully rebelling against authoritarian rule. Did you know that Switzerland didn't had a king since the 13th century? Switzerland survived by decentralizing power through federation and relying on consensus for national level decision making. This structures practically make it impossible for a strong man to lead. In Switzerland, if something gets too powerful or influential people will hate it. Cheers!

    • @exosproudmamabear558
      @exosproudmamabear558 Месяц назад

      I want to have some of you guys planted in our population. They make authotarian figures into gods. Some even put them before prophets and same as God. Şike what is wrong with you? But it is mlstly because education system and propaganda.

    • @OpenlyBritish
      @OpenlyBritish Месяц назад +27

      Switzerland is a democracy done well.

    • @wayando
      @wayando Месяц назад +11

      For real ... ​@@OpenlyBritish ... Even during Corona, I liked their response.

    • @jamesrian1578
      @jamesrian1578 Месяц назад +14

      @@wayandoas someone who’s working with constitutional rights in Switzerland, the corona period was handled extremely poorly. In fact, you should expect quite a drastic change from Switzerland soon. Since Switzerland was unprepared and has no constitutional emergency bill many anti-constitutional things were passed during COVID. This enraged the public and worst thing is: from left to right in the past few years they’re trying to pass bills that go directly against the constitution. No one seems to care though because they saw it works to go against it during Covid. (In the parliament)
      They don’t even bring this up to the general public anymore

    • @sidlerm1
      @sidlerm1 Месяц назад +22

      It was done so poorly we then voted 3 times on the measures and approved them all. Don't confuse a loud minority you seem to be part of with the swiss citizens as a whole. Also by "working with constitutional rights" I guess you mean that right wing movement that recently dismantled itself and not anything really professional or you couldn't have missed the votation part.

  • @Adrischa
    @Adrischa 2 месяца назад +238

    This was great. Didn't expect this to be a exploration of the Swiss soul. I am from switzerland and I think you are pretty spot on.

  • @triton_152
    @triton_152 Месяц назад +65

    11:55 during the Sonderbundeskrieg, the most generals advised their soldiers to not kill any enemy as they were still swiss brothers

    • @Markus_Abrach
      @Markus_Abrach Месяц назад +10

      It should said in every war: we are still human 'brothers'

    • @SwissBloke
      @SwissBloke Месяц назад +11

      That was Henri Dufour only though. He also ordered his soldiers to spare the wounded, prisoners and the defenseless and forbid the use of cannons against soldiers.

  • @Vandeath1994
    @Vandeath1994 Месяц назад +26

    Swiss here. We were actually allowed to voted on the design of the Money. Not as in the final design, but as in the direction the desing can take.

    • @sidlerm1
      @sidlerm1 28 дней назад

      Are we ?

    • @sauce1232
      @sauce1232 24 дня назад +2

      ​@@sidlerm1Yes there was a competition at the BNS were artists could submit their design.

  • @iljk
    @iljk Месяц назад +27

    It was fun seeing the old notes I grew up with again. So nostalgic

  • @mikatu
    @mikatu 2 месяца назад +78

    The Swiss money doesn't look weird, it looks great!
    To me, they have the most beautiful bank notes in the world.

    • @keahnig164
      @keahnig164 23 дня назад +2

      They also "feel" expensive

  • @pnkdrmz
    @pnkdrmz Месяц назад +13

    one thing that hasn't been mentioned is that switzerland has been at the forefront of graphic design trends for decades now. to give a few examples:
    - while nearly every country on earth has their passports follow the general principle of "large crest centered on the front with the full, official name of the country in golden, old timey all caps lettering above or below", switzerland's passport simply says "swiss passport" in english and the 4 official languages of the country in the top right in white, above a small cross. it's almost funny how sleek and stylish it looks when you compare it to any other passport.
    - switzerland is famous for its font designers. many of the most popular typefaces among graphic designers are of swiss origin, hell, arguably the most classic and universally loved font in the world is literally called "helvetica".
    - the swiss railway clock is probably the single most iconic clock design of the 20th century. swiss design has always excelled at keeping it simple and clear but not becoming boring and the SBB clock is a prime example of that.
    - in general, the difference in visual quality of almost every sign, logo and other graphic design work in as opposed to outside of switzerland is clearly apparent as soon as you cross the border. it's not something the average person will pay attention to, but they will definitely register it subconsciously and it's part of why tourists often view switzerland as much cleaner than their home country.

  • @sylvesterofrivia1004
    @sylvesterofrivia1004 2 месяца назад +105

    Unparalleled graphics paired with great music, and of course the choice of topic is so fantastic. I hope you can keep it up and expand on this style!
    I thoroughly enjoyed the montage at the end; great closer allowing for a feel-good sum-up of the video.

    • @svenlima
      @svenlima Месяц назад

      +sylves.... And what exactly is the "great music" for? Is this a MTV music video or an informative/educational video?

  • @JustGoogleIt_two
    @JustGoogleIt_two Месяц назад +59

    The vfx and editing on these videos are amazing, great work!

  • @retlocpeck325
    @retlocpeck325 2 месяца назад +281

    I feel like this video should be called "The Insane Engineering of the Swiss Franc"

    • @Blex_040
      @Blex_040 2 месяца назад +37

      But this is Imperial and not Real Engineering :D

    • @CantTellYou
      @CantTellYou 2 месяца назад +9

      glad I watched this bc if I ever find myself in Switzerland I probably would’ve freaked out on somebody for trying to pay with Christianity pamphlets

    • @Steampuke
      @Steampuke 18 дней назад

      ​@@Blex_040 Oh but it is! There are many security features baked into the bills and the technical expertise needed to manufacture these makes them worthy of that title. They were not just designed, they absolutely were engineered

    • @Blex_040
      @Blex_040 17 дней назад

      @@Steampuke Real Engineering is a (awesome) RUclipsr who is infamous for titling his videos "The Insane Engineering of X" ^^ I wasn't mocking the engineering of the bills

  • @Imperial_Squid
    @Imperial_Squid 2 месяца назад +35

    The hands thing is really cool, and while most are obvious representations (an orchestra conductor holding a baton for organisation, grasping hands for collaboration etc) the scientific expertise one is very cool in my opinion. It's a a depiction of the "right hand rule" which is a shorthand way of remembering which axis are labelled X, Y and Z in 3D space, which is important to know since there are two ways to "order" those labels and using a mixture of both makes a mess of things

    • @barbara7452
      @barbara7452 27 дней назад +2

      The 200 swiss franc note is actually my favourite! Its theme is matter and the backside depicts a matter collison, like in the large hadron collider in Cern. My favourite part is the list of time epochs after the big bang, e.g. the quark epoch up to 10 micro seconds after the big bang, or that at 9.2 billion years the solar system an the earth formed. I'm in love!

    • @Defender90210
      @Defender90210 24 дня назад

      it is my favourite one aswell. but there is more to it since it is also a reference to the "Rütlischwur"/Rütlioath, Rütli being the location, where the 3 first regions(kantons) made their oath. if you google images from "Rütlischwur" you will see exactly what i mean :D

  • @Amonimus
    @Amonimus 2 месяца назад +100

    Maybe we should be like the Swiss, they seem to have got a lot of things handled ages ago.

    • @adamcheklat7387
      @adamcheklat7387 2 месяца назад +10

      Looks like great minds think alike.

    • @Verchiel_
      @Verchiel_ Месяц назад +11

      touche huge cultural and infrastructural things like these take an immense amount of time and effort to change to.
      Of course, not an impossible amount, but certainly more than i could see a country like US bothering to.
      Not that they don't have more pressing matters anyways.

    • @RobinNashVideos
      @RobinNashVideos Месяц назад

      I love Switzerland, but we also have to be careful with idealizing countries... this video sure stretches things a bit for the sake of that...
      In any case, there's definitely lots to learn from the Swiss. They are respectful, efficient and insanely capable. But Swiss society also tends to be very conservative, despite what this video may lead you to believe (did you know it took until the 70s for women to have the right to vote in all cantons?). There's also still problems of racism and discrimination, both in politics and in society. But you know what? At least the politicians seem to consistently do their job. And the trains... my god the trains!

    • @moonie_nouki
      @moonie_nouki Месяц назад +16

      I am very glad to be Swiss but Switzerland is not perfect by any means. There’s still a lot of intolerance or ignorance in our society and change is slow here (one of the downsides of our democratic system). But if our country’s image can be a role model to others then maybe it is not too grave that we don’t perfectly embody that image either.

    • @ZipMapp
      @ZipMapp Месяц назад +3

      ​@@moonie_nouki You're missing the big picture. These problems you're talking about are the butt of the joke in the high spheres. No one actually cares about it.

  • @realwestgoober
    @realwestgoober 2 месяца назад +44

    Lived in Northern Ireland for 2 years, we had vertical banknotes too since other banks are allowed to print banknotes in Northern Ireland (and Scotland too).

  • @sidlerm1
    @sidlerm1 Месяц назад +18

    We do have a strong founding myth it just so doesn't happen to be a war. It's the signature of the founding pact and the fact different people chose to unite rather than were forced to and to this day still chose to stay together despite our differences is a very strong part of the swiss identity

  • @geninius3147
    @geninius3147 Месяц назад +32

    What makes it especially hard to counterfeit is that they used every printing technique for certain aspects of the banknote:
    - offset printing
    -digital printing
    -letterpress
    -screen printing
    and so on…
    Apart from that, with UV-Light you can see patterns and actually in the paper there are fibres that are UV-reactive, so they use special fibres in the process oft making the paper.
    Also the new note seems to have about 200 different security checks and about 20-50 are revealed pubicly.
    Source: I made an apprenticeship in Switzerland as a printing technologist, so for some things I probably can‘t prove with an actual source.

  • @artyb27
    @artyb27 Месяц назад +16

    I'm only halfway through the video but man, I just have to say this - I cannot get over how _gorgeous_ the visuals and editing are in your videos. Combine that with the consistently interesting subject matter, tight structure and smooth narration and these videos soar into a league of their own. Please keep it up, they're so good in so many ways.
    That said, I'm probably going to burn through this channel's back catalogue very quickly so if anyone here has any recommendations for similar channels, please reply! 🙏🏻

    • @Verchiel_
      @Verchiel_ Месяц назад

      Agreed and an obvious recommendation is Lemmino, which has many years of content similar in presentation, quality, color, sound design and an amazing voice to boot.

  • @antont5682
    @antont5682 2 месяца назад +27

    Another great video... Excited, as always!

  • @HackFight
    @HackFight Месяц назад +7

    This video is absolutely amazing... as a Swiss person it always makes me really happy when someone actually does research behind Switzerland's history.
    Another fact about Swiss bank-notes, they also contain a lot of data, the 20CHF bank-note for example has the names of different astrological bodies and their distance from earth in light-years, -days, -hours, -minutes or even seconds.
    PS: The visuals of your video are amazing.

    • @barbara7452
      @barbara7452 27 дней назад +1

      yeah, the theme of the 20 CHF note has a lot to do with light, so the distances are in how fast the light travels to/from the earth! I love that part. And the back depicts a cinema screen (also to do with light!) during a film festival, looks a lot like Locarno to me.

  • @Ash-yo4vg
    @Ash-yo4vg Месяц назад +7

    target audience : 🌍 actual audience : 🇨🇭

  • @pugthepug7910
    @pugthepug7910 11 дней назад

    Love all your infographic style videos!!! Keep them coming!!

  • @iralangdon
    @iralangdon Месяц назад +4

    Love the animations for each note at the end. A beautiful and informative video as ever

  • @PabloAlgara
    @PabloAlgara 2 месяца назад +14

    Props on the incredible production value! This video feels like one that should have an order of magnitude more views. I've been subscribed for a bit over a year now and look forward to seeing you grow and create more content.

  • @RIFIANBOY
    @RIFIANBOY Месяц назад +4

    Great content. I actually enjoyed the animations and editing more than anything else. Inspiring. Hats off.

  • @thymadness
    @thymadness Месяц назад +1

    This was my first video from your channel. The animations, depth of research & overall quality is great. I just subscribed. Keep up the good work.

  • @pangolimazul6055
    @pangolimazul6055 2 месяца назад +3

    I recently discovered this channel and it rapidly became one of my favorites. Keep up the good work and I'm sure you will grow.

  • @davidmonnerat8598
    @davidmonnerat8598 Месяц назад +3

    Swiss here, this is a beautiful video. Well researched, amazing graphics. Absolutely loved it. One of the best YT recently! Subscribed

  • @JoelinoPT
    @JoelinoPT Месяц назад +6

    Just to put in perspective, that 1000 CHF bill note from 1948 is equivalent today as a 5000CHF bill! For it's time, it was incredible valuable.

    • @archie1554
      @archie1554 29 дней назад

      Funny thing a historical 1000 CHF Bill from 1948 is probably more worth than 5000 francs 😂

  • @chileanhut4508
    @chileanhut4508 Месяц назад +1

    What a cool video! The information was interesting, some that I as a Swiss did not know about. But also the design, animation, lighting and effects were freaking awesome!!! Haven't seen many videos of this caliber or style out there! Also didn't think this video would instill some national pride in me, but it did, thanks!

  • @GhostVAL_
    @GhostVAL_ Месяц назад +1

    An amazing idea for a video, and the editing/visuals are stunning. Keep it up!

  • @Kogemate
    @Kogemate Месяц назад +5

    2:25 Actually, the official reason was more pragmatic. With a same width, you simplify and decrease the cost of all automated parts which handle bills in ATM, automated selling machine, etc. Hugh economical win with a little requirement.

  • @supmx
    @supmx 2 месяца назад +13

    i love your video graphics and editing

  • @patrikwalchli
    @patrikwalchli 27 дней назад +1

    Huge congratulations on this video! I have never seen such beautiful animations (especially of the Swiss map) and I was just imagining, how students on the primary and secondary school level could be much more engaged during class with such content. It's great to see how youtube productions are increasingly becoming of much higher quality than what you find the local tv channels producing. Big kudos!

  • @jerome0071
    @jerome0071 19 дней назад

    This video is absolutely stunning. The way you brought the bank notes to life and emphasized their individual meaning was really pleasing to watch. Thanks a lot💪🏽

  • @MM4more
    @MM4more 2 месяца назад +59

    Looks like the Hoog video

    • @dutchman7623
      @dutchman7623 Месяц назад +1

      Nothing is perfectly unique... The human mind continues on, step by step, leap by leap.

    • @lamamawa7541
      @lamamawa7541 Месяц назад +2

      Even better than an Hoog video

    • @maximianocoelho4496
      @maximianocoelho4496 Месяц назад

      @@lamamawa7541 😂

    • @ishaanvasudeva5996
      @ishaanvasudeva5996 Месяц назад

      Exactly what I was going to say

  • @andrewthomson
    @andrewthomson 2 месяца назад +15

    Canada has a current $10 bill that is vertical

  • @laurentfridez8830
    @laurentfridez8830 Месяц назад

    This is the best vidéo I've seen in a while ! It is so interesting and well made ! I also love the fact that as a Swiss person, I learned a lot and could relate on things you said, a big thanks for this vidéo !

  • @thomaszter
    @thomaszter Месяц назад +2

    nice video! informative, well researched and i love the animations! cheers from swiss🇨🇭

  • @AlyaFischer
    @AlyaFischer Месяц назад +3

    Correction: at 10:43 , Wilhelm tell is depicted on the 5 franken coin too. He's not entirely gone, also madame Helvetia is depicted on some other small cash too. :)

    • @nicoloco1971
      @nicoloco1971 Месяц назад +4

      No, it's an anonymous Alpine shepherd.

    • @AlyaFischer
      @AlyaFischer Месяц назад

      @@nicoloco1971If you say so, that's just what I was taught.

    • @sidlerm1
      @sidlerm1 7 дней назад

      @AlyaFischer He is correct. You can choose to Google it and upgrade your knowledge.

  • @yhax909
    @yhax909 2 месяца назад +77

    As a swiss I don't care how our money looks. The only thing I care about is that its worth a dam lot.

    • @prcvl
      @prcvl 2 месяца назад +3

      worth the same as a euro and a bit more than a usd

    • @yhax909
      @yhax909 2 месяца назад +11

      @@prcvl true its only a fraction of money more. but the thing is that it's consistent and will likely never lose value

    • @DodgerX
      @DodgerX 2 месяца назад +5

      ​@@prcvlits like gold, stable and growing.

    • @giovannixyz1143
      @giovannixyz1143 2 месяца назад +3

      ​@@prcvl lmfao look at the euros rate over the years that shit aint stable for shit has a good reason people that have large wealth deposit it where its the savest and most stable ;)

    • @nitsu2947
      @nitsu2947 Месяц назад +3

      Stability is worth more than price i guess

  • @BenjaminFuller18
    @BenjaminFuller18 Месяц назад

    Very informative, very well written, excellent visuals and editing, great job!

  • @hgplaying5629
    @hgplaying5629 Месяц назад +1

    It's been some time, since I've last seen such a well crafted video!

  • @kenshinjenna
    @kenshinjenna 2 месяца назад +5

    The everybody move your body sequence of animations is so good I kind of think Switzerland would do good to time travel here, take your video back to 2015-2016, and use it to introduce the, at that time, new designs.

  • @TuffKaya
    @TuffKaya 2 месяца назад +5

    Impressive work.

  • @_WyngX
    @_WyngX 2 месяца назад +2

    Oh Wow.. The production quality in this one is just amazing! You've out done yourself mate! :)

  • @iWigY
    @iWigY 15 дней назад

    Amazing edit, well done. Subscribed :)

  • @Rippleedd
    @Rippleedd Месяц назад +3

    I was about to say something about you making this video before but did a bit of searching and it's hoog with dutch money

  • @MrWick-el4wk
    @MrWick-el4wk 2 месяца назад +5

    i like how this channel create most random yet most interesting videos, like i find videos about railroads, terrorism and money here xd

  • @ahmadynamics
    @ahmadynamics Месяц назад

    Extremely Researched Video 😊 and the visuals are a Treat to watch, keep making these videos 🙌🏻

  • @MattiaBrlo
    @MattiaBrlo Месяц назад

    I love looking at the bills, I always find new little details. So beautiful!

  • @Ramonatho
    @Ramonatho Месяц назад +19

    "Its easier to tell which bills are which when fanned out and makes it easier for the visually impaired"
    The black and white example of a bunch of shapes in close proximity really didnt help to prove that point.

    • @switzerland
      @switzerland Месяц назад +3

      There are plastic and hole points in different positions. No need for eyes

  • @NoWoke2099
    @NoWoke2099 2 месяца назад +6

    Thanks!

  • @hansdampfig1245
    @hansdampfig1245 Месяц назад +2

    Great video, I'm just a bit bummed you didn't mention the reserve series... a whole series of banknotes designed and manufactured, and then kept secret and hidden in a vault. Only to be used in case Switzerland was overflown with fake bills.

    • @baumgrt
      @baumgrt Месяц назад

      A very interesting and surprisingly little-known fact. They claim that they’ve given up on this concept because the most recent series is supposed to be too hard to forge. But then again, who really knows. If they had had a new reserve series produced, they would certainly not have told the public about it.

  • @yunabrooks
    @yunabrooks 20 дней назад

    first off all the visuals are phenomenal!!! and the video was so interesting. I didn’t like history in my school years but hearing this now is fascinating!! tysm for bringing me this rich story about my homeland 💜

  • @olke85
    @olke85 Месяц назад +6

    Very good video. Very well done. One thing to add: there is one important character/figure, which can also be found on our currency on the 1/2, 1 and 2 Franc coin, the Helvetia. Which also gives Switzerland it´s official Name: Confoederatio Helvetica.

    • @first-namelast-name
      @first-namelast-name Месяц назад +1

      Well, Helvetia is called Helvetia because of Confederatio Helvetica, not the other way. Furthermore, helvetica simply means "of the helvetii", the Celtic people that lived in Switzerland.
      Also, Helvetia is the allegory/national personification of Switzerland, which I think is important to clarify

    • @olke85
      @olke85 Месяц назад

      @@first-namelast-name No it is not. The "Helvetische Republik" was first introduced in 1798. But the Name Helvetia popped up even before that. And Switzerland was called up until then the "Eidgenossenschaft". The name Helvetia existed already before the official Founding of the Confederation Helvetica in 1848.

    • @first-namelast-name
      @first-namelast-name Месяц назад

      ​@@olke85 yes, and before that, in the first century, there was Helvetia here

  • @spencehealey5037
    @spencehealey5037 2 месяца назад +7

    I really love getting hit with a 2:30 ad first thing..

  • @gregbone8149
    @gregbone8149 2 месяца назад

    This is truly wonderful in the use of images!!!

  • @AmNotEatan
    @AmNotEatan Месяц назад

    I love this channel! the animation and quality is supreme

  • @SisterSunny
    @SisterSunny 2 месяца назад +7

    that ending was fire tho???

  • @Purple-durple
    @Purple-durple 2 месяца назад +4

    high quality edu content is the royalty of yt

  • @sneakypeaky9527
    @sneakypeaky9527 29 дней назад

    Very very well made Video! Love the intresting story telling and creative and clean visuals! Keep it up🔥

  • @lukasboos2773
    @lukasboos2773 29 дней назад

    Great story telling and once again insanely creative visuals. I loved it!

  • @sierragutenberg
    @sierragutenberg Месяц назад +6

    Liked. This is like watching a "fern" video. I like it.

    • @sierragutenberg
      @sierragutenberg Месяц назад +2

      ah, and subscribed too :)

    • @david91lvb
      @david91lvb Месяц назад +2

      Feels almost like Lemmino for me

    • @fidelio9301
      @fidelio9301 Месяц назад

      @@david91lvb both rather similar

  • @jonasbosch1276
    @jonasbosch1276 Месяц назад +3

    I live in Switzerland and the 20fr.- bill looks to me like the hand is holding a joint

  • @fabianlang8564
    @fabianlang8564 Месяц назад

    Unbelievable editing! Wow I was so drawn to it!

  • @MiScusi69
    @MiScusi69 9 дней назад +1

    Great video, extremely interesting! Kudos!

  • @theswiss7f500
    @theswiss7f500 2 месяца назад +10

    Hey ummm Glarus wasn’t a part of the Sonderbund

    • @IMPERIALYT
      @IMPERIALYT  2 месяца назад +9

      Ach, mein Fehler - I'll note the mistake in the script

    • @theswiss7f500
      @theswiss7f500 2 месяца назад +3

      @@IMPERIALYT ich wollte dich nur drauf aufmerksam machen, sonst ein echt tolles vid, plus ich finde es lustig das das Glarnerland noch ins Video visuell auch noch forkommt

  • @ChineseKiwi
    @ChineseKiwi 2 месяца назад +5

    Meanwhile, the New Zealand $50 note has ‘shrooms on it 👀

    • @Verchiel_
      @Verchiel_ Месяц назад

      I'm in.

    • @DeltaKT
      @DeltaKT Месяц назад

      I'm moving out of switzerland

  • @RinoaL
    @RinoaL 3 дня назад

    I like that swiss bank notes have an expiration date, but then I also like that switzerland's coins haven't changed in a century.

  • @moritzkoslowski5920
    @moritzkoslowski5920 Месяц назад +1

    That montage in the end was really nice!

  • @XDFreakLP
    @XDFreakLP 2 месяца назад +3

    I'm swiss and i actually never noticed that the orientation is different lol

    • @exosproudmamabear558
      @exosproudmamabear558 Месяц назад +2

      Tell me you have adhd without telling me. I mean you may not have adhd or add of course but adhd patients usually like thsi

    • @XDFreakLP
      @XDFreakLP Месяц назад +1

      @@exosproudmamabear558right on the money! xD

  • @ellilee8397
    @ellilee8397 Месяц назад

    Latecomer here. Your graphics are gorgeous and a great nod to Swiss design. Fabulous narration, animation and sound design as well, your attention to detail makes everything TIPTOP 👌. Instant subscribe

  • @windfall1849
    @windfall1849 Месяц назад +5

    Yikes, you kinda did Corbusier a bit dirty there! He sure did have some absolutely mental ideas but he also designed (and was involved in) some seriously amazing pieces of architecture/design. Often better to judge based on realised project than speculative megalomania

    • @st-ex8506
      @st-ex8506 Месяц назад +1

      I hold Le Corbusier as an urban terrorist! He did design great things, but his path, followed often sheepishly by much less talented architects, resulted in the grey concrete ugliness of our modern cities! He had, both architecturally as well as politically, a sick vision of our society's future!
      Well... just my (obviously biased) personal opinion....

  • @Omega_o7
    @Omega_o7 2 месяца назад +5

    Wilhelm Tell is also depicted on all 5 Franc coins. Not oly that one 25 Franc coin from 1955 you mentioned (10:30).

    • @Phaios95
      @Phaios95 2 месяца назад +5

      Many people believe it‘s Willhelm Tell. But it is confirmed, that it‘s actually just a generic herdsman.

  • @nonchablunt
    @nonchablunt Месяц назад +2

    I decided to buy a 'danse macabre' note after watching this amazingly done video! While this note has ceased to be legal tender in 2000, it's value is still nearly 1000 francs. :) So basically even some our invalid money is worth more than most countries actual money ^^

  • @bscedyb5933
    @bscedyb5933 Месяц назад

    this editing style is out of this world!!

  • @GeroEA
    @GeroEA 2 месяца назад +3

    Argentina's 2019 pesos bills are vertical and horizontal

  • @Dom_RS
    @Dom_RS 25 дней назад

    Insane production on the video

  • @dasvidanjatv
    @dasvidanjatv 2 месяца назад +2

    Imperial upload is a good day

  • @cqrrii
    @cqrrii Месяц назад

    the video quality is on another lvl, just incredible!

  • @simonbaur178
    @simonbaur178 Месяц назад

    Wow what an art peice! A thanks from Switzerland❤

  • @johanjvdw
    @johanjvdw Месяц назад

    Impeccable quality video as always!

  • @the-secrettutorials
    @the-secrettutorials Месяц назад

    These animations are sick! Nice video

  • @YannickBurky
    @YannickBurky Месяц назад

    A beautiful, well-documented and well-crafted video.

  • @carlosrincon6017
    @carlosrincon6017 Месяц назад

    First time in this channel and let me say one thing: Besides the quality content, your production level is top notch. A tutorial on the process would be greatly appreciated. Anyway, liked and subscribed.

  • @em4992
    @em4992 Месяц назад +1

    william Tell is in fact represented on our current 5 francs coin (the biggest coin we have) - absolutely loved the video btw

    • @IMPERIALYT
      @IMPERIALYT  Месяц назад +4

      Thank you so much! However, the man on the 5CHF coin is actually just a generic sheepherder haha, you have no idea how many comments I've gotten about this. en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces19999.html

    • @em4992
      @em4992 Месяц назад +2

      I just checked and damn you’re right ! Crazy how we always say it’s him
      (I bet you’ve already answered that question plenty of times, but what program are you doing all of this sick stuff with ?)

    • @IMPERIALYT
      @IMPERIALYT  Месяц назад +1

      @@em4992 Yea lol it's cropped up like maybe 15 times now haha - I use After Effects and Cinema 4D primarily

  • @benjaminaebersold3654
    @benjaminaebersold3654 Месяц назад

    THAT VFX IS INSANE!!!!! Even as a Swiss person i didnt know that much about our Cash, thanks for that!

  • @dadaaniel6326
    @dadaaniel6326 15 дней назад

    Really nice edited video.

  • @Didgeridoovibes
    @Didgeridoovibes Месяц назад

    Great video, thank you - I was born and raised in switzerland, by swiss parents, and i learnt a lot about my country and it's currency today