Catalog
| Issuer | El Banco del Pobre |
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| Year | 1877 |
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| Value | 10 Pesos |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in brown and black on white paper, with the bank title 'El Banco del Pobre' in large ornate script across the upper centre, above a central guilloche oval bearing the denomination 'DIEZ PESOS' in bold letterpress. To the left, a standing allegorical female figure in classical robes holds a wreath and staff, flanked by a decorative vignette below. The upper margin carries the legend 'REPUBLICA DE CHILE' and the place of issue 'Santiago de Chile'; a five-pointed star vignette appears at the lower right, with the serial number and denomination panels repeated on the left stub. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE CHILE El Banco del Pobre DIEZ PESOS Santiago de Chile Pagará á la vista diez pesos al portador BANCO DEL POBRE DIEZ PESOS DIEZ CONTADOR SUPERINTENDENTE DE BILLETES DE MONEDA GERETE |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed entirely in dark green, with an ornate geometric lathe-work border of repeating diamond and rosette motifs framing the entire field. At the centre, a large cross-shaped guilloche pattern surrounds a horizontal oval cartouche bearing the inscription 'DIEZ PESOS', with the numeral '10' repeated in guilloche panels to the left and right. A narrow vertical panel at the right margin carries the bank name 'BANCO DEL POBRE' alongside a small decorative emblem, and a printer's imprint appears in small text along the lower margin. |
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