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| Issuer | Banco de España |
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| 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. |
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| 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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