Black printing on light orange underprint. Eagle perched on a cactus with a snake clasped in beak, based on Mexican coat of arms. Issuer name on top left, face value in numbers on top left and both right corners; in letters on lower right. Black series on right, and red serial #s below, 5 digits. 3 black signatures with titles above, on lower left. Issuing place and date on top. Extra red `EM` letters on lower center, printer name on bottom.
Reverse description
Black printing. Landscape of Victoria de Durango town (state capital). Sitting lions on sides. Face value in numbers and letters on all four corners. Two red seals on sides of image.
Signature(s)
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Obverse lettering
DURANGO OCTUBRE DE 1914.
EL ESTADO DE DURANGO
PAGARA AL PORTADOR
LA CANTIDAD DE SERIE L
CONFORME AL DECRETO
DE 12 DE DICIEMBRE DE 1913
N° 52130
EL GOBERNADOR PROV:
EL DIRECTR. GRAL. DE RENTAS.
SECR° DE GOB° EM
UN PESO
LIT - TLR M. GOMEZ - DUR MEX (Translation: Durango, October 1914 The state of Durango will pay to the the amount of one Peso In accordance to Decreefrom December 12., 1913 The provisonal Governor, the finances Director, Government Secretary Lithographic workshop M. Gómez, Durango, México.)