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500 Reales de Vellón Banco de España
| Issuer | Banco de España |
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| Year | 1856 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Printed in black on a light pink underprint, the note presents a central allegorical vignette of a seated female figure holding a spear, with a sailing ship in the background. Black serial number appears in the upper portion alongside guilloche-style geometric border ornamentation. All principal inscriptions are rendered in letterpress, with the date and authorization text distributed across the lower section of the note. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO DE ESPAÑA QUINIENTOS Reales Rv ON 500. El Banco pagará al portador QUINIENTOS Reales vellón en efectivo Madrid 1º de Mayo de 1856. El Gobernador El Cajero (Translation: Bank of Spain Five Hundred Reales Vellon 500 The Bank will pay the bearer Five Hundred Reales vellon in cash Madrid, May 1, 1856. The Governor The Cashier) |
| Reverse description | NOTE: The banknote represented is a contemporary forgery (faux de l'époque / false from the time), not an authentic issued example. |
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