50 Pesetas Type 1906

Reference:

Pick: #58 , The Banknote Book: B499

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Description

Spain. Bank of Spain. 1906-1915 Issues. Date: 24.09.1906. Dimensions: 131 x 91 mm. Material: paper. Watermark: no. Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Company, London. No security thread. Put into service: 24.06.1907. Full color front and back printing, predominantly black, purple, orange, green and blue. Texts in Spanish. Description of the front: frame composed of small patterns and rosettes with the value "50" in the corners. In the center at the top, the issuing institute "EL BANCO DE ESPAÑA". Below, "Pagará al portador (will pay to the bearer)", the value in words "CINCUENTA PESETAS", the place and the date of issue. In the center, a flying cherub and a young woman standing holding a caduceus in front of a world map. On the sides, two rosettes with the value "50". The banknote number is printed in red. The signatures are printed in black. A single combination of signatures with El Gobernador (The Governor), El Interventor (The Comptroller) and El Cajero (The Cashier). Back description: large green rose window with the coat of arms of Spain in the center. Texts in Spanish. The numbering is repeated four times in red. The specimen is known to be perforated "SPECIMEN" horizontally. Another type of specimen is known to be perforated "CANCELLED" horizontally. 20,000,000 issued notes.

Banknotes :Bank of Spain (1906-1915)