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1 Libra Esterlina / 5 Pesos Banco de A. Edwards y Ca.
| Issuer | Banco de A. Edwards y Ca. |
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| Year | 1890-1899 |
| Type | Non-issued banknote |
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| Obverse description | Black intaglio print on green guilloche underprint. Portrait vignette of Agustín Edwards Ossandón at left, with the bank's coat of arms at lower right. Text panels carry the promise-to-pay legend and gold-weight specifications. |
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| Obverse lettering | ₤1 EL BANCO DE A. EDWARDS Y CA. Pagará al portador à la vista EN VALPARAISO UNA LIBRA ESTERLINA EQUIVALENTES A CINCO PESOS CADA UNO DE ELLOS COMPUESTO DE 464.476 / 1.000.000 GRAMOS DE ORO PURO Y LA LICA CORRESPONDIENTE VALPARAISO 189_ SUPERINTENDENTE DE LA CASA MONEDA POR EL BANCO 1 LIBRA ESTERLINA EQUIVALENTE A CINCO PESOS DE ORO (Translation: The Bank of A. Edwards and Co. will pay the bearer on sight, in Valparaiso, one sterling pound, equivalents of five pesos each composed of 464,476 / 1,000,000 grams of pure gold and the corresponding alloy. Superintendent of the Mint. For the bank. 1 sterling pound equivalent of five gold pesos.) |
| Reverse description | Entirely green intaglio print. Two mirrored panels each bear a large sterling pound symbol and numeral «1» within intricate guilloche latticework, flanked by «ORO» at all four corners; the central cartouche reads «UNA LIBRA ESTERLINA» in bold lettering. Printer's imprint at lower centre. |
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