Dark blue print; red serial number. Bust front-facinf of the Spanish writer Francisco de Quevedo y Villegas. Geometric designs on perimeter.
Reverse description
Reddish brown print. Helmeted portrait of the Goddess Athena facinf left on center. Full-length figure of God Mercury with caduceus to the right. Geometric designs.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
`P.25` of 25 Pesetas in the left margin, under the security
threads.In the watermark area a profile head.`25` at bottom center.
Obverse lettering
25. VEINTICINCO
EL BANCO DE ESPAÑA
PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR VEINTICINCO PESETAS
Madrid 17 de Mayo de 1899
QUEVEDO
EL GOBERNADOR. EL INTERVENTOR. EL CAJERO
BANCO de ESPAÑA (Translation: Twenty-Five The Bank of Spain Will pay the bearer Twenty-Five Pesetas Madrid, May 17, 1899 The Governor. The Comptroller. The Cashier Bank of Spain)
Reverse lettering
BANCO de ESPAÑA
25 PESETAS
VEINTICINCO (Translation: Bank of Spain 25 Pesetas Twenty-Five)