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5 Pesos La Tesoreria General del Estado de Oaxaca
| Issuer | Tesorería General del Estado de Oaxaca |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Value | 5 Pesos |
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| Obverse description | Black letterpress on cream paper; the Mexican national arms vignette occupies the left panel, with the eagle perched on a cactus clutching a serpent rendered in fine line engraving. The central field carries the issuing authority title and denomination in bold serif type, with red typeset serial numbers appearing twice and a violet official handstamp overlapping the lower centre. Numeral '5' counters appear in ornamental boxes at upper right and lower right, and the place and date of issue, Nochixtlan, 15 March 1916, are set in the lower centre alongside signature lines for El Tesorero and El Contador. |
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| Obverse lettering | La Tesorería General del ESTADO DE OAXACA pagará CINCO PESOS al portador en efectivo. NOCHIXTLAN, Marzo 15 DE 1916 SERIE O $5 El Tesorero, El Contador (Translation: The General Treasury of the State of Oaxaca will pay Five Pesos to the bearer in cash. Nochixtlan, 15 March 1916, Series O, $5, The Treasurer, The Comptroller) |
| Reverse description | Black letterpress on cream paper; a bust-length portrait vignette of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the father of Mexican independence, occupies the left panel in fine line engraving. The right field carries the legal-tender declaration in flowing script lettering, with a violet oval official seal struck across the centre dividing line. The decree date appears in printed type at the foot of the text panel. |
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