50 Pesos El Banco de Durango

Issuer State of Durango
Year 1891-1914
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 50 Pesos (50 MXP)
Currency Peso (1863-1992)
Composition Paper
Size 176 × 83 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), Ottawa, New York, United States (1795-date)
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Reference(s) P#S276
Obverse description Black print; green and yellow underprint; red serial numbers; red seal At left, Mercury on a beach, reclining on a fish with a caduceus in his right hand. In the background are a tug boat, a sailing ship, and a lighthouse. At right, a seated allegorical representation of Liberty with a cherub holding a sword by the blade in her lap, a bald eagle at her feet, and a shield emblazoned with `50` in her hands.
Obverse lettering El Banco de Durango pagará á la vista al portador en moneda de plata Cincuenta Pesos
(Translation: The Bank of Durango will pay the bearer with silver coins Fifty Pesos)
Reverse description Green print; red seals
Reverse lettering Banco de Durango 50 Pesos
(Translation: Bank of Durango 50 Pesos)
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Variants January 2, 1911
Numisquare ID 3889810700
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