Catalog
5 Pesos
| Issuer | Banco de Marquez |
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| Year | 1883 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Black intaglio on white paper with red overprint lettering. An oval portrait vignette at left presents a distinguished gentleman in formal attire, while the central and right portions are occupied by an allegorical vignette of a seated female figure set against a volcanic mountain landscape. The bank title 'EL BANCO DE MARQUEZ' arches across the top, denomination numeral '5' appears at upper right and lower corners, the place of issue 'Barranquilla' is inscribed in manuscript style, and a red 'MUESTRA' (Specimen) overprint with cancellation punch holes is present at lower centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | EL BANCO DE MARQUEZ PAGARA AL PORTADOR A LA VISTA CINCO PESOS EN MONEDA CORRIENTE Barranquilla EL PRESIDENTE DEL BANCO DIRECTOR GERENTE DIRECTOR CINCO 5 MUESTRA |
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The Banco de Marquez was a provincial Mexican private bank operating under the concession framework that preceded the 1897 Ley General de Instituciones de Crédito, which eventually consolidated banking authority and pushed most regional issuers out of circulation. ABNC produced notes for dozens of Latin American clients during this period, typically working from reusable plate stock with localized text overprints — a cost-effective arrangement that means the decorative elements on this note almost certainly appeared on issues for other banks in other countries.
Documentation on the Banco de Marquez is sparse, and surviving examples from this 1883 series are uncommon in any grade.