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500 Pesos Treasury certificate, Green back
| Issuer | Bureau of the Treasury, Philippine Islands |
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| Year | 1924 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Black on blue underprint. A front-facing bust vignette of Miguel López de Legazpi occupies the centre of the note, with a blue treasury seal positioned to the right. The obligation text and denomination are rendered in formal letterpress script against an intricate guilloche underprint. |
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| Obverse lettering | BY AUTHORITY OF AN ACT OF THE PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES JUNE 13, 1922 THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE TREASURY OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS FIVE HUNDRED PESOS PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN SILVER OR IN GOLD COIN OF THE UNITED STATES OR EQUIVALENT VALUE TREASURY CERTIFICATE |
| Reverse description | Printed entirely in green. The oval Seal of the Philippine Islands is centrally positioned within an elaborate guilloche border, flanked by symmetrical scrollwork and decorative vignettes. The denomination numeral 500 appears in each corner, with the value expressed in words across the lower centre panel. |
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