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| Issuer | Banco de España |
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| Year | 1907 |
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| Size | 177 x 113 mm |
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| Reverse description | The Spanish royal coat of arms with the Pillars of Hercules and motto PLUS ULTRA occupies the central oval vignette, surrounded by intricate guilloche rosettes and lathe-work underprint in olive-green. Denomination numerals 500 appear top and bottom, with bank title and value in letterpress on horizontal bands. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO DE ESPAÑA QUINIENTAS PESETAS Real Casa de la Moneda Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre (Translation: BANK OF SPAIN FIVE HUNDRED PESETAS (On the right) Real Casa de la Moneda Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre) |
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| Comments |
Pick 59 is a heavily reproduced type — the FNMT printed authorized facsimiles for archival and display purposes well into the twentieth century, and these replicas circulate freely in the collector market, often mislabeled. The word "FACSÍMIL" or "MUESTRA" is typically stamped or printed in the paper, though on worn examples this can be easy to overlook.
The genuine 1907 issue was part of Spain's post-Restoration banking normalization, predating the peseta's serious inflationary pressures by over a decade. Replicas carry no monetary or legal standing.