wow - I don't expect to see such a soul-piercing portrait on money. Who is it?
That's Alberto Giacometti, a Swiss artist and sculptor of the 20th century.
However, he won't appear on that banknote for a very long time anymore because a new series of banknotes will be released in two years or so (whenever the National Bank has solved the remaining security issues). The new banknotes will look almost creepily colorful:
Nice set of new Swiss banknotes.
They almost look like chocolate wrappings ...
PS: No 500er ?