500 Pesetas Type 1907

Reference:

Pick: #65 , The Banknote Book: B506

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Description

Spain. Bank of Spain. 1906-1915 Issues. Date: 15.07.1907. Dimensions: 151 x 111 mm. Material: paper. Watermark: no. Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Company, London. No security thread. Put into circulation: 00.01.1925. Full color front and back printing, predominantly black, green, red, orange and blue. Texts in Spanish. Description of the front: frame composed of small patterns and rosettes with the value "500" in the upper corners. In the center at the top, the issuing institute "EL BANCO DE ESPAÑA". Below, the banknote number in black, the words "Pagará al portador (will pay to the bearer)" and the value in letters "QUINIENTAS PESETAS". On the left side, a young woman standing in a medallion. On the right, a profile portrait of Minerva and below, a group of three cherubs representing Music, Literature and Painting. The place, date of issue and signatures are printed in black above the value "500" in red and green in the center. 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 orange with the value “500” repeated in the corners. In the center, a view of the Alcazar of Segovia. 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. 1,000,000 issued notes.

Banknotes :Bank of Spain (1906-1915)