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100 Pesos
| Issuer | Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires |
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| Year | 1891 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in blue and brown, with the bank's name split across the top and bottom borders reading 'BANCO DE LA PROVINCIA' and 'DE BUENOS AIRES'. A large intaglio vignette on the right half portrays a herd of horses in an open pampa landscape, rendered in a naturalistic etching style. To the left, a central ornamental panel within a guilloche frame carries a deposit interest notice, with the denomination '100' at upper left and lower right corners. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES DEPOSITÁNDOSE EN EL BANCO DE LA PROVINCIA ESTE BILLETE DEVENGARÁ UN INTERÉS DE CINCO POR CIENTO ANUAL POR DEPÓSITO A PREMIO Y DE TRES POR CIENTO POR DEPÓSITO COMERCIAL 100 TALLERES BAS. PEUSER DE LA PLATA |
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The Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires was at the center of one of Argentina's worst financial collapses. The 1890 Baring Crisis — triggered largely by the Province's reckless bond issuance and the subsequent near-failure of Baring Brothers in London — forced a complete restructuring of the provincial banking system. Notes issued in 1891 fall squarely in that aftermath, circulating during a period of severe public distrust and currency depreciation.
ABNC's involvement was long-standing with Argentine provincial issuers, and the engraving quality on this series is notably high — a deliberate choice to counter counterfeiting fears that spiked during the crisis years.