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20 Peso William Jones, Red seal

Issuer Philippine National Bank
Year 1937
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Currency Peso (1857-1967)
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Obverse description Intaglio-printed portrait of Congressman William A. Jones within an oval laurel vignette at centre, flanked by elaborate guilloche scrollwork and large numeral 20 counters at left and right; a red Roman numeral XX underprint appears at lower left with the series authorization text at upper left. A circular red seal of the Philippine National Bank is positioned at right, with the note title and issuing authority in bold letterpress across the top.
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Reverse description Printed entirely in orange-gold, the reverse centres on a large oval guilloche medallion enclosing the Commonwealth of the Philippines coat of arms, itself surrounded by concentric lathe-work rings and floral engine-turned patterns. Decorative floral and leaf branch vignettes flank the central medallion on both sides, while large numeral 20 counters occupy each corner. The bank title PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK CIRCULATING NOTE appears in a panel along the lower border, with the printer's imprint at the very foot.
Reverse lettering TWENTY PESOS TWENTY PESOS THIS NOTE IS RECEIVABLE BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES IN PAYMENT OF ALL TAXES, DUES OR OTHER CLAIMS DUE OR OWING TO SAID GOVERNMENT AND IS EXEMPT FROM ALL TAXES PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK CIRCULATING NOTE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING
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