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20 Pesos William Jones, Blue seal, Yellow rays
| Issuer | Philippine National Bank |
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| Year | 1919 |
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| Printer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing, United States (1862-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central intaglio portrait vignette of Congressman William A. Jones within an oval laurel wreath frame, flanked by ornate guilloche cornerpieces bearing the denomination numeral '20' in each corner. A circular blue seal of the Philippine National Bank appears at right with a countersignature, while a Roman numeral 'XX' monogram in green underprint is positioned at left; the upper margin carries the bank title in bold letterpress, with 'SERIES OF 1919' noted at upper right and the issuing authority text at upper left. |
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| Reverse description | Printed entirely in orange-gold, the reverse centres on a large ornate guilloche medallion enclosing an oval vignette of the Philippine coat of arms, surrounded by a scalloped lathe-work border with the denomination '20' at top of the central medallion. Tropical foliage and floral sprays flank the central design on both sides, with denomination numerals '20' in each corner and 'TWENTY PESOS' inscribed in rectangular panels at upper left and upper right. The bank name and note designation appear in bold letterpress along the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | TWENTY PESOS TWENTY PESOS THIS NOTE IS RECEIVABLE BY THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT 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 |
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