25 Pesetas Type 1907

Reference:

Pick: #62 , The Banknote Book: B503

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Description

Spain. Bank of Spain. 1906-1915 Issues. Date: 15.07.1907. Dimensions: 121 x 81 mm. Material: paper. Watermark: no. Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Company, London. No security thread. Put into circulation: 00.08.1926. Full color front and back printing, predominantly black, purple, red, yellow and blue. Texts in Spanish. Description of the front: frame composed of small patterns and rosettes with the value "25" in the corners. In the center at the top, the issuing institute "BANCO DE ESPAÑA". Below, the words "Pagará al portador (will pay to the bearer)". In the center, a young woman lying down (allegory of the Arts) leaning on a medallion with a portrait of a woman in profile. On the right, a tray, a vase and a chest full of gold and jewelry. The value in letters "VEINTICINCO PESETAS" is printed in a black banner. The banknote number is printed in black on the right with the place and date. The 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 “25” repeated four times in the corners. In the center, a view of the Lions Court from the Alhambra in Granada. Texts in Spanish. The numbering is repeated four times in black. The specimen is known to be perforated "SPECIMEN" horizontally. Another type of specimen is known to be perforated "CANCELLED" horizontally. 8,000,000 issued notes.

Banknotes :Bank of Spain (1906-1915)