2 Pesos

Issuer	República de Chile (Government Issue)
Year	1885-1895
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Shape	Rectangular
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Obverse lettering	REPUBLICA DE CHILE vale por DOS PESOS convertibles en oro ó plata por el Estado conforme á la lei. SANTIAGO Junio 16 del 93. American Bank Note Co., New York (Translation: Republic of Chile worth Two Pesos convertible into gold or silver by the State in accordance with the Law. SANTIAGO June 16, 1893. American Bank Note Co., New York)
Reverse description	Printed in brown, the reverse is entirely covered by an intricate engine-turned guilloche framework composed of interlocking oval and lozenge-shaped lathe-work rosettes, corner ornaments, and geometric border panels. A bold numeral 2 in ornate scroll style occupies the left-center medallion, with the legend REPÚBLICA DE CHILE set in large serif capitals across the middle field. At right, an oval medallion encloses the legal tender text in small compressed lettering, citing the Lei de 10 de Abril de 1879.
Reverse lettering	COMPAÑIA AMERICANA DE BILLETES DE BANCO, NUEVA YORK 2 REPUBLICA DE CHILE ESTE BILLETE ES MONEDA LEGAL PARA LA SOLUCION DE TODA ESPECIE DE OBLIGACIONES CUALES QUIERA QUE SEAN SU FECHA I LOS TERMINOS EN QUE ESTEN OTORGADOS. LEI DE 10 DE ABRIL DE 1879. AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK (Translation: American Bank Note Company, New York. 2. Republic of Chile. This banknote is legal tender for the settlement of all kinds of obligations whatever their date and the terms in which they are granted. Law of April 10, 1879.)
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