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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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| Obverse description | Black and green on brown underprint. A vignette at left center depicts a steam locomotive passing beneath the Verrugas railway bridge on the Línea de la Oroya; a green guilloche panel at center carries the denomination in large numerals as an underprint; a red serial number appears at upper center. The issuer's name and obligation text are set in letterpress across the face, with the printer's imprint along the lower border. |
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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. |
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