Catalog
100 Pesos
| Issuer | Banco Español de Puerto Rico |
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| Year | 1889-1890 |
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| Value | 100 Pesos |
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| Reverse description | Dark brown intaglio print on plain paper. The crowned Spanish royal coat of arms occupies the central vignette, set within an oval frame flanked by large numeral 100 counters on either side. An elaborate guilloche border with ornamental cornerpieces frames the entire design, with the issuer's name BANCO ESPAÑOL at top and DE PUERTO RICO at bottom. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO ESPAÑOL DE PUERTO RICO 100 |
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The Banco Español de Puerto Rico was established by royal decree in 1888 as the island's sole bank of issue under Spanish colonial authority — this note belongs to the first complete series it produced. ABNC's involvement was a practical choice; Spanish colonial administrations frequently contracted American and European security printers rather than rely on peninsular facilities for Caribbean issues.
The 100 Pesos denomination would have seen limited day-to-day use in an economy where most transactions ran far smaller. Spanish rule over Puerto Rico ended in 1898, and the bank was subsequently reorganized under American oversight, rendering the entire colonial series obsolete within a decade of issue.