Catalog
5 Pesos Fuertes
| Issuer | Banco de Cuyo |
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| Year | 18__ |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in a two-colour scheme of green and rose-red, composed entirely of intricate guilloche lacework and lathe-work patterns. The large numeral '5' occupies the central field within a densely worked rosette, flanked on each side by small circular medallions bearing allegorical female portrait busts in intaglio. A repeating border of the digit '5' runs along the upper and lower margins. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO DE CUYO 5 |
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Banco de Cuyo operated out of Mendoza, the commercial hub of Argentina's western wine and mining corridor, and issued this note during the mid-to-late nineteenth century under the provincial banking regime that preceded federal monetary consolidation. The blank year field — printed as "18__" with the final digits completed in manuscript at issuance — is characteristic of how ABNC-produced plates were used across multiple years without requiring a new engraving contract.
The American Bank Note Company's involvement here is worth noting: ABNC held long-standing relationships with numerous Argentine provincial banks during this period, supplying security-printed stock that far exceeded local printing capabilities. PS1641 is scarce in any form; Banco de Cuyo's relatively short operating window and provincial reach meant limited initial circulation volumes.