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20 Centavos Compañia de Obras Públicas y Fomento del Perú
| Issuer | Compañia de Obras Públicas y Fomento del Perú |
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| Year | 1876 |
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| In circulation to | Yes |
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| Obverse lettering | La Compañia de Obras Publicas y Fomento del Perú 20 Pagará al portador VEINTE CENTAVOS en moneda corriente. Lima, Julio 4 de 1876. DIRECTOR PRESIDENTE Compañia Nacional de Billetes de Banco. Nuevo York. (Translation: The Public Works and Development Company of Peru will pay to the bearer Twenty Cents in current currency. Lima, July 4, 1876. National Bank Note Company. New York.) |
| Reverse description | Printed entirely in green, the reverse is dominated by an elaborate guilloche underprint filled with repeated micro-text reading "Compañia de Obras Públicas y Fomento del Perú" and denomination numerals. A large ornate script title arcs diagonally across the upper portion, while a central lozenge-shaped guilloche frame encloses the bold numeral "20" in white relief. The legend "VEINTE CENTAVOS" is set in large serif letterpress along the lower border, with the printer's imprint appearing outside the frame at top and bottom. |
| Reverse lettering | Compañia de Obras Publicas y Fomento de Perú 20 VEINTE CENTAVOS National Bank-Note Company, New York. Compañia Nacional de Billetes de Banco, Nueva York. (Translation: Public Works and Development Company of Peru Twenty Cents) |
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