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20 Pesos Banco de Curicó
| Issuer | Banco de Curicó |
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| Year | 1882 |
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| Printer | American Bank Note Company, New York, USA |
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| Obverse description | At left, an allegorical female vignette representing Agriculture stands beside a large numeral 20. At center, an intaglio portrait of naval hero Arturo Prat is framed within an oval medallion, with the payment text inscribed to its right. At right, a detailed architectural vignette of the Banco de Curicó building is rendered in fine line engraving, flanked by the Chilean coat of arms; large guilloche numerals and the denomination legend 'VEINTE PESOS' appear across the lower portion of the note. |
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| Obverse lettering | VEINTE 20 BANCO DE CURICO Pagara a la vista al portador en Curicó VEINTE PESOS moneda corriente. Curicó, 1882. EL CAPITAN DE IQUIQUE ARTURO PRAT. CONTADOR. SUPERINTENDENTE DE LA CASA DE MONEDA. GERENTE. American Bank Note Company, New York (Translation: TWENTY 20 BANCO DE CURICO Payable on demand to the bearer in Curicó: TWENTY PESOS in current currency. Curicó, 1882. THE CAPTAIN OF IQUIQUE ARTURO PRAT. ACCOUNTANT. SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MINT. MANAGER. American Bank Note Company, New York) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in brown and centers on a large intaglio vignette of a warship engaged in the Naval Battle of Iquique, rendered with fine engraved detail and set within an ornate rectangular frame. Flanking the central scene are two large circular guilloche medallions each bearing the numeral 20, with intricate lathe-work borders filling the surrounding field. The bank name and denomination appear in bold letterpress inscriptions above and below the central vignette. |
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