Catalog
10 Centavos
| Issuer | Banco Nacional del Perú |
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| Year | 1873 |
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| Printer | American Bank Note Company |
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| Obverse description | Black intaglio print on white paper with red serial numbers. A central vignette presents a portrait of a young girl in three-quarter view, set within an ornate lathe-work oval frame flanked by the numeral '10' on each side. The bank name 'EL BANCO NACIONAL DEL PERU' arcs across the upper portion in bold letterpress, while the denomination 'DIEZ CENTAVOS' appears in a decorative ribbon below the vignette. The date 'Lima, Enero 1o de 1873' and two manuscript signatures of the Gerente (manager) are inscribed at the lower centre, with the printer's imprint 'American Bank Note Co. New York' along the bottom margin. |
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| Reverse description | Executed entirely in green intaglio, the reverse presents two large guilloche rosettes bearing the numeral '10', flanking a central ornate cartouche inscribed 'EL BANCO NACIONAL DEL PERU' in elaborate script lettering. A dense geometric lathe-work border frames the entire composition, with 'CENTAVOS' lettered vertically along each lateral margin. The printer's imprint 'American Bank Note Co. New York' appears along the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | EL BANCO NACIONAL DEL PERU CENTAVOS 10 American Bank Note Co. New York |
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