Catalog
2.50 Pesetas Generalitat de Catalunya, Trial
| Issuer | Generalitat de Catalunya (Treasury) |
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| Year | 1940 |
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| Obverse description | The coat of arms of Catalonia is positioned to the left, accompanied by an ear of wheat and a hammer and cogwheel, serving as allegorical emblems of agriculture and industry respectively. The surrounding text contains the full Catalan-language obligation legend with the issuing authority, denomination in words, and the authorizing decree date. The note bears the Barcelona issuance date of 13 September 1940. |
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| Obverse lettering | 2`50 GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA BITLLET DE CURS FORÇÓS OBLIGATORI A CATALUNYA La Tresoreria de la Generalitat reconeix a favor del portador la quantitat de DUES PTES. CINQUANTA CÈNTS. en virtut del Decret del 5 de setembre del 1936. Barcelona, 13 setembre 1940 (Translation: Generalitat de Catalunya Mandatory course banknote in Catalonia The Treasury of the Generalitat recognizes in favor of the bearer the amount of Two Pesetas Fifty Centimos by virtue of the Decree of September 5, 1936 Barcelona, September 13, 1940) |
| Reverse description | A central vignette in orange presents an engraved landscape view of the Montseny massif, rendered with fine line work evoking the rocky peaks and foothills, with a small rural structure visible at the base; a banner scroll inscribed "MONTSENY" arches above the mountain range. The denomination "PTES. 2'50" appears in large olive-green numerals along the left margin, set against a guilloche-patterned green border that frames the entire composition. A circular punch-hole cancellation is visible to the right of centre, consistent with the trial or specimen status of this note. |
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