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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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| Value | 20 Pesos |
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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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| Obverse lettering | PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK CIRCULATING NOTE THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK ISSUED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ACT 2612 OF THE PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE AS AMENDED BY ACT 2747 SERIES OF 1919 WILL PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND TWENTY PESOS IN LAWFUL CURRENCY OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS |
| 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. |
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