Portrait of Hernán Cortés, a Spanish conqueror who defeated the Aztec empire between 1519 and 1521. Aztec design in the background.
Reverse description
Portrait of Francisco Pizarro, a conquistador who defeated the Inca empire between 1532 and 1572, and became the governor of the colony of Nueva Castilla (New Castille), in modern day Peru. Spanish coat of arms on the left. Conqueror helmet and sword in the top right corner.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Portrait of Martín Alonso Pinzón over electrotype `500`, where
the two zeroes are shaped like world globes and under a crown.
Obverse lettering
1000 / 1000
BANCO DE ESPAÑA
MIL PESETAS
MADRID 12 DE OCTUBRE DE 1992
EL GOBERNADOR / EL INTERVENTOR / EL CAJERO (Signatures of Luis
Ángel Rojo Duque, Esteban Róspide Echeto and Jesús Urdiola
Salvador) (Translation: Bank of Spain One Thousand Pesetas Madrid Octobre 12, 1992 The Governor / The Auditor / The Cashier (Signatures of Luis Ángel Rojo Duque, Esteban Róspide Echeto and Jesús Urdiola Salvador))
Reverse lettering
1000/ 1000
BANCO DE ESPAÑA
MIL PESETAS (Translation: Bank of Spain. One thousand Pesetas.)