20 Centavos 402nd Anniversary of the Discovery of America

Issuer Nicaragua
Year 1894
Type Commemorative banknote
Value 20 Centavos (0.20)
Currency Peso (1878-1912)
Composition Paper
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Shape Rectangular
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Reference(s) P#20
Obverse description Blue print, red serial numbers
Obverse lettering BILLETE DEL TESORO NACIONAL SERIE I. REP. DE NICARAGUA VEINTE CENTAVOS Este billete será recibido en las oficinas Fiscales como moneda de Curso Legal (Art.1º) Desde el mês de Enero de 1896. La Tesoreria amortizara no ménos de $15.000ºº mensuales de billetes (Art.7º) Decreto de 12 de Octubre de 1894. 20 CENTAVOS 402 AÑOS DE DESCOBRIMIENTO DEL AMÉRICA POR EL INMORTAL GENOVÉS, CRISTOBAL COLON. Lit. Nacional
(Translation: Banknote from National Treasury Series I. Rep. of Nicaragua Twenty Cents This note will be received at the Fiscal Offices as Legal Tender currency (Art.1º) Since the month of January, 1896. The Treasury will amortize no less than $15,000 monthly of banknotes (Art.7) Decree of October 12, 1894. 20 CENTS 402nd Anniversary of the Discovery of America Lit. National)
Reverse description Black print, brown underprint. Seated Liberty at left looking at five volcanoes and sunrise at right.
Reverse lettering VEINTE CENTAVOS 20 CENTAVOS
(Translation: Twenty Cents)
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Variants January 2, 1911
Numisquare ID 5773708270
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