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| Issuer | El Banco Español Filipino |
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| Year | 1904 |
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| Printer | Barclay & Fry Limited |
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| Obverse description | The note is printed on a pale yellow paper with an elaborate engraved guilloche border incorporating repeated diamond and floral motifs, with numeral "100" medallions at each corner. At upper centre, a circular vignette bears the bank arms within a legend band reading "BANCO ESPAÑOL FILIPINO", flanked by the denomination counters "Ps.100" in bold letterpress on a dark horizontal band. Below, a cursive script promise-to-pay legend and the place and date of issue "MANILA. 1° Enero 1904" are accompanied by three signature lines for El Tenedor de Libros, El Cajero, and El Director; a counterfoil stub to the left carries the denomination "Ps. 100" in large bold type. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in olive-green on pale yellow paper, enclosed within a dense guilloche and arabesque border with numeral "100" roundels at each corner and rosette medallions at top and bottom centre. A large central vignette comprises an intricate lathe-work guilloche pattern with concentric geometric designs, flanked by scrolling acanthus foliage and smaller rosette counters. A horizontal cartouche across the centre of the vignette carries the denomination text "CIENTO 100 CIENTO" in bold letterpress. |
| Reverse lettering | CIENTO 100 CIENTO (Translation: One Hundred 100 One Hundred) |
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