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| Issuer | El Banco Mejicano |
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| Year | 1878 |
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| Size | 120 × 53 mm |
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| Obverse description | Black on blue underprint. At left, a vignette of a girl holding a lamb standing beside a sheep; at centre, denomination, promissory text, and bank name; at right, a plow and sheaf vignette. Signature lines for Presidente and Contador appear at lower centre, with the printer's imprint in both Spanish and English at the base. |
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| Obverse lettering | 25 VEINTICINCO 25 VEINTICINCO CENTAVOS 25 VEINTICINCO 25 Chihuahua 1878. El Banco Mejicano PAGARÁ á la vista al portador VEINTICINCO CENTAVOS EN MONEDA CORRIENTE ó su equivalente en pesos fuertes, al 8p% de cambio, á eleccion del Banco. 25 PRESIDENTE. CONTADOR. Compañia Nacional de Billetes de Banco, Nueva York. 25 VEINTICINCO 25 VEINTICINCO CENTAVOS 25 VEINTICINCO 25 National Bank-Note Company, New York. National Bank-Note Company, New York. (Translation: 25 TWENTY-FIVE 25 TWENTY-FIVE CENTAVOS 25 TWENTY-FIVE 25 Chihuahua 1878. The Mexican Bank WILL PAY to the bearer TWENTY-FIVE CENTAVOS in CURRENT CURRENCY or its equivalent in strong pesos, at 8% exchange rate, at the Bank's choice. 25 President. Accountant. National Banknote Company, New York. 25 TWENTY-FIVE 25 TWENTY-FIVE CENTAVOS 25 TWENTY-FIVE 25) |
| Reverse description | Printed in red. A central vignette of a plow and sheaf is enclosed within intricate guilloche lathe-work borders. Denomination numerals appear at both sides. |
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