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1 Pesseta 1st Issue

Issuer Consell General de les Valls d'Andorra
Year 1936
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Size 90 × 71 mm
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Obverse description Violet underprint with ornamental guilloche border framing the entire face. The Andorra coat of arms is centered at the top, flanked by the issuing authority legend in blue letterpress. The denomination and authorization text appear in Catalan below, with the date of issue.
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Reverse description Plain light ground with the full text of Decree No. 112 printed in blue letterpress across six numbered articles in Catalan, setting out the terms of the emergency currency issue. The serial number is printed in blue at the bottom center, and a faint circular administrative stamp is visible at left.
Reverse lettering DÉCRET No 112 del Consell General de les Valls d`Andorra I. - Es crea i es posa en circulatió vales moneda andorrà a l`objecte de facilitar les transaccions comercials dintre de les Valls d`Andorra. II. - Els presents vales estan integrament garantits per bitllets del Banc Nacional d`Espanya i, sota la responsabilitat del M. I. Consell General de les Valls d`Andorra. III. - Essent els Presents vales divisionaris dels bitllets del Banc d`Espanya de valor de vint-i-cinc pessetes i supériors, - s`enten els bitllets que`s troban ja en circulatió en aquesta data - seguiran les mateixes fluctuacions que les suportades per els mencionats bitllets espanyols. IV. - Tot vale brut, esmenat o estripat en forma que ofereixi dubte la seva autenticitat, se`l considerara nul. V. - Els falsificadors dels presents vales serán castigats amb les maximes sancions aplicades pels Tribunals competents. VI. - Aquets vales serán reintegrats el mès tard, el 31 desembre 1938. ANDORRA la VELLA, 19 Desembre del 1936.
(Translation: Decree No. 112 of the General Council of the Andorra Valleys I. - Andorran currency vouchers are created and put into circulation with the aim of facilitating commercial transactions within the Andorran Valleys. II. - These vouchers are fully guaranteed by notes from the National Bank of Spain and, under the responsibility of the `M.I. Consell General de les Valls d`Andorra`. III. - Being the present divisional vouchers of Bank of Spain notes of twenty-five pesetas and above, - notes that are already in circulation on this date are understood - they will follow the same fluctuations as those borne by the aforementioned Spanish banknotes. IV. - Any dirty, altered or ripped-up voucher in a way that casts doubt on its authenticity will be considered null and void. V. - Forgers of these vouchers will be punished with the maximum penalties applied by the competent Courts. VI. - These vouchers will be refund no later than December 31, 1938. Andorra la Vella, December 19, 1936.)
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