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75 Centavos Fuertes
| Issuer | Banco Nacional |
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| Year | 1873 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in a single dark olive-green tone and consists entirely of an intricate geometric lathe-work underprint. The large numeral 75 is centred within an elaborate guilloche pattern, surrounded by a series of circular coin-like medallions arranged symmetrically around the note's field. The words CENTAVOS appear at the top and bottom, and a diagonal overprint stamp is visible across the left portion of the note. |
| Reverse lettering | CENTAVOS 75 CENTAVOS |
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The 75 centavos denomination is an oddity — fractional banknotes of that value are uncommon anywhere, and this one from Banco Nacional reflects the chronic small-change shortages that plagued Latin American commerce in the early 1870s. Exactly which country's Banco Nacional issued this note is worth confirming against the full catalog record, as several nations carried that institutional name simultaneously during this period.
ABNC printed extensively for Latin American clients throughout the 1870s from their Maiden Lane facilities. The PS# prefix places this in a state or private bank series rather than a central government issue.