Portrait of the Spanish artist Pablo de Céspedes (left) and portrait of Goddess Athena (right)
Reverse description
Circular geometric designs in the central part
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
500 PESETAS
EL BANCO DE ESPAÑA
pagará al portador QUINIENTAS pesetas
Madrid 1º de Enero de 1878
EL GOBERNADOR / EL INTERVENTOR / EL CAJERO (Signatures of José
Elduayen `Marqués del Pazo de la Merced`, Teodoro Rubio Castellanos
and Fernando Pérez Casariego) (Translation: The Bank of Spain will pay the carrier Five Hundred Pesetas Madrid, 1st of January 1878 The Governor / The Auditor / The Cashier (Signatures of José Elduayen `Marqués del Pazo de la Merced`, Teodoro Rubio Castellanos and Fernando Pérez Casariego))
