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1000 Reales de Vellón Banco de España

Issuer Banco de España
Year 1856
Type Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description Printed in black on a pale yellow underprint, the note centres on an allegorical vignette of a seated female figure holding a spear, with a sailing vessel in the background. Decorative guilloche borders frame the composition, and a serial number is printed in black on the face. All lettering and ornamental elements are executed in letterpress.
Obverse lettering BANCO DE ESPAÑA MIL Reales Rv ON 1000. El Banco pagará al portador MIL Reales vellón en efectivo Madrid 1º de Mayo de 1856. El Gobernador El Cajero
(Translation: Bank of Spain One Thousand Reales Vellon 1000 The Bank will pay the bearer One Thousand Reales vellon in cash Madrid, May 1, 1856. The Governor The Cashier)
Reverse description This example is identified as a contemporary counterfeit of the period rather than a genuine issued note; the reverse bears no official printed design elements associated with the authentic issue.
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