Black and dark blue print; black serial number. Bust facing right of the Spanish neoclassical statesman Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (left) and allegorical boy with caduceus in hand and winged helmet (right).
Reverse description
Light brown print. Laureate male head facing right (left), allegorical woman with mirror in hand and cherub carrying a torch (right) and two lions (bottom).
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
In the center the head of Apollo in profile, and `100 P`
corresponding to the value of the bill on the side.
Obverse lettering
CIENTO 100
EL BANCO DE ESPAÑA
pagará al portador CIEN PESETAS
Madrid 24 de Junio de 1898
EL GOBERNADOR. EL INTERVENTOR. EL CAJERO
JOVELLANOS (Translation: One Hundred The Bank of Spain will pay the bearer One Hundred Pesetas Madrid, June 24, 1898 The Governor. The Comptroller. The Cashier)
Reverse lettering
BANCO DE ESPAÑA
PESETAS 100
CIEN (Translation: Bank of Spain Pesetas 100 One Hundred)