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| Issuer | Banco de la Unión |
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| Year | 1882 |
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| Composition | Cotton paper |
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| Obverse description | Green and black note with a central vignette of a large classical building set against a mountain backdrop, framed by fine guilloche work. The denomination "UN PESO" appears twice flanking the central vignette, with large ornate "1" numerals at left and right corners; a bust of Mercury in profile occupies the lower right corner. The bank title "EL BANCO DE LA UNION" arcs across the top, with the Quito date line and payment text "Pagará al Portador" in the lower centre field, above the large underprint legend "U.N.O." |
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| Obverse lettering | EL BANCO DE LA UNION UN PESO UN PESO Pagará al Portador EN MONEDA CORRIENTE U.N.O. Quito DIRECTOR GERENTE American Bank Note Co. New York |
| Reverse description | Uniform green intaglio print composed entirely of intricate lathe-work guilloche patterns arranged in repeating geometric and floral motifs across the full field. A central rectangular panel with a fine guilloche border carries the bold bank inscription, flanked on each side by symmetrical ornamental scrollwork vignettes. The printer's imprint appears at both the top and bottom margins. |
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