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5 Pesetas replica
| Issuer | Banco de España |
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| Year | 1951 |
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| Printer | Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre, Spain |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO DE ESPAÑA CINCO PESETAS DE CURSO LEGAL Madrid 16 de Agosto de 1951 EL GOBERNADOR EL INTERVENTOR EL CAJERO REPRODUCCIÓN AUTORIZADA (Translation: BANK OF SPAIN FIVE PESETAS OF LEGAL COURSE Madrid, August 16, 1951 THE GOVERNOR (signature) THE AUDITOR (signature) THE CASHIER (signature) AUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION) |
| Reverse description | Central oval vignette with an intaglio view of the city of Vic (Vich) with its Romanesque cathedral in the background, enclosed within an elaborate guilloche frame. A large numeral "5" in ornate script occupies the right panel, with zero-series serial numbers printed in red at each corner. "REPRODUCCIÓN AUTORIZADA" appears in small text at the bottom margin. |
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The 1951 5 Pesetas note is among the smallest-denomination paper issues of the early Franco period, a time when coins were scarce enough that low-value paper remained in active circulation well into the decade. The Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre had handled Spanish banknote production continuously since the nineteenth century, giving the series a consistent technical character across denominations.
The "replica" designation is the critical detail here. Modern facsimile reproductions of this type were authorized under Spanish law for educational and collector purposes, produced to strict dimensional and material specifications to prevent any possibility of fraudulent use. A genuine 1951 original and an authorized replica are not interchangeable catalog items — provenance and declaration of replica status must accompany any transaction.