Reference:
Pick: #66 , The Banknote Book: B507
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Description
Spain. Bank of Spain. 1906-1915 Issues. Date: 07.15.1907. Dimensions: 161 x 121 mm. Material: paper. Watermark: no. Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Company, London. No security thread. Put into circulation: 00.01.1909. Full color front and back printing, predominantly black, green, red and blue. Texts in Spanish. Description of the front: frame composed of guilloche patterns and rosettes with the value "1000" in the corners. In the center at the top, the issuing institute "EL BANCO DE ESPAÑA" supported by two cherubs. Below, the words "Pagará al portador (will pay to the bearer)" and the banknote number repeated twice in black. In the center, an allegory of Commerce represented by a young woman seated on a throne and holding a caduceus in hand. On the left, a profile of a crowned woman. On the right, a sheaf of wheat and vegetables. Below, the value in letters "MILPESETAS". The place, date of issue and signatures are printed in black at the bottom. A single combination of signatures with El Gobernador (The Governor), El Interventor (The Comptroller) and El Cajero (The Cashier). Description of the back: composition of rosettes in blue and red with the value "1000" repeated in the corners. In the center, a view of the Palacio Real (Royal Palace) in Madrid. Texts in Spanish. The numbering is repeated four times in black. The specimen is known to be perforated "SPECIMEN" horizontally and numbered 0,000,000. Another type of specimen is known to be perforated "CANCELLED" horizontally.2,000,000 issued notes.