50 Pesos

Issuer	El Gobierno Nacional, Confederación Argentina
Year	1857
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Currency	Peso (1826-1985)
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Obverse description	The obverse presents a horizontally oriented government bond-style note issued under the authority of the Confederación Argentina, with the denomination '600' repeated in the upper corners and 'CINCUENTA PESOS' printed vertically along both lateral margins. The central text body, set in letterpress, records the obligation of El Gobierno Nacional to pay the bearer fifty pesos with two percent monthly interest from the date of issue, dated Paraná, 1° de Octubre de 1857, under Ley de 1° de Octubre de 1857. Three signature panels at the base designate El Ministro de Hacienda, El Contador General 2°, and El Tesorero, each bearing manuscript signatures, with the note framed by a fine decorative typographic border.
Obverse lettering	LEY DE 1.° DE OCTUBRE DE 1857 CONFEDERACION ARGENTINA SEGUNDA SERIE PAGADERA DESDE 1.° DE ENERO DE 1858 Paraná, á 1.° de Octubre de 1857 EL GOBIERNO NACIONAL promete pagar al portador la cantidad de CINCUENTA PESOS El Ministro de Hacienda El Contador General 2.° El Tesorero CINCUENTA PESOS
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Reverse lettering	CONTRATO de 1.° DE OCTUBRE de 1857 EL GOBIERNO NACIONAL tiene el derecho de exigir la amortizacion de este billete abonando en metálico corriente su valor escrito o intereses corridos. HACIENDA
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