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| Issuer | Banco de España |
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| Year | 1940 |
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| Printer | Giesecke & Devrient, Leipzig, Germany |
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| Obverse description | Black, brown, and blue intaglio print over a greenish-blue and brown guilloche underprint. A vignette of the Alcázar of Segovia occupies the right portion of the note, while the coat of arms of Spain is placed to the left. Geometric ornamental borders frame the perimeter and background. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO DE ESPAÑA CINCO PESETAS DE CURSO LEGAL MADRID, 4 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1940. EL GOBERNADOR. EL INTERVENTOR. EL CAJERO 5 CINCO PESETAS (Translation: Bank of Spain Five Pesetas Legal Tender Madrid, September 4, 1940. The Governor. The Comptroller. The Cashier 5 Five Pesetas) |
| Reverse description | Blue and green print over a light green guilloche underprint, with the serial number in red. The central design is a rosette bearing the denomination value, surrounded by a greca of interlocking geometric motifs, with value numerals and lettering repeated in the corners and along the border. |
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