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10 Centavos
| Issuer | Banco Garantizador |
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| Year | 1876 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in black on cream paper, with a vignette at the left of a female allegorical figure wearing a winged helmet, rendered in fine intaglio engraving. The bank title 'El Banco Garantizador' appears in large ornate script across the upper centre, with the numeral '10' set within a decorative guilloche panel at the upper right. The lower portion bears the denomination 'DIEZ CENTAVOS' in bold letterpress, the place and date of issue 'Lima, Setiembre 1° de 1876', a manuscript signature above the printed title 'El Gerente', and the printer's imprint of Compañía Nacional de Billetes de Banco, Nueva York. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in green, with a central large numeral '10' set within an elaborate guilloche rosette, surrounded by intricate lathe-work borders and repeating ornamental panels. The bank name 'EL BANCO GARANTIZADOR' arcs across the upper portion of the central design, and the denomination 'DIEZ CENTAVOS' appears in a straight band at the foot of the central vignette. The printer's imprint of the National Bank Note Company, New York, is visible at both the top and bottom margins. |
| Reverse lettering | EL BANCO GARANTIZADOR DIEZ CENTAVOS National Bank Note Company, New York Compañía Nacional de Billetes de Banco, Nueva York |
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