50 Centavos El Estado de Chihuahua

Issuer State of Chihuahua
Year 1914-1915
Type Local banknote
Value 50 Centavos (0.50)
Currency Peso (1913-1915)
Composition
Size 140 × 70 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer Maverick-Clarke Litho Company, San Antonio, United States (1874)Norris Peters Co., Washington, United States
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Reference(s) P#S528
Obverse description Black and green print; red serial numbers
Obverse lettering EL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA PAGARA AL PORTADOR EN EFECTIVO CINCUENTA CENTAVOS CONFORME AL DECRETO MILITAR DE FECHA 10 DE FEBRERO DE 1914 CHIHUAHUA, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO
(Translation: The State of Chihuahua will pay to the bearer in cash Fifty Cents conforming to the military decree dated 10 Febrero 1914.)
Reverse description Green print; red seal and control letters National arms at center flanked by two griffons rampant
Reverse lettering REPUBLICA MEXICANA GOBIERNO DEL ESTADO LIBRE Y SOBERANO DE CHIHUAHUA CINCUENTA CENTAVOS
(Translation: Mexican Republic Government of the Free and Sovereign State of Chihuahua Fifty Cents)
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Variants There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint ""in silver"" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000.
Numisquare ID 7956399550
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