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5 Pesos El Banco de Sonora
| Issuer | El Banco de Sonora |
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| Year | 1898-1911 |
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| Reference(s) | P#S419 |
| Obverse description | Black print on yellow underprint with red serial numbers. At the left margin, a portrait vignette of Hortensia Corral Velez; left of center, a reclining cherub on a chaise longue. At right, the ABNC allegorical vignette titled "Strength," engraved by Charles Burt. |
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| Reverse description | Printed in gray-brown tones, the reverse is dominated by an elaborate lathe-work guilloche of interlocking spirals and floral rosettes arranged symmetrically across the full width of the note. The bank name "BANCO DE SONORA" is set in bold serif lettering within a central cartouche, flanked on each side by circular denomination counters bearing the numeral 5. The American Bank Note Co., New-York imprint appears at the lower center margin. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO DE SONORA 5 5 American Bank Note Co. New-York (Translation: Bank of Sonora) |
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