50 Pesos Gobierno Provisional de Mexico

Obverse

Black print; green underprint; red serial numbers

Seated Liberty on left holding a plaque in right hand and an olive branch in left hand. At centre, an eagle with a snake in it's beak perched on a nopal cactus in lake Texcoco. In the background, two volcanoes, Popocatépetl and Ixtaccihuatl.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VERACRUZ DECIEMBRE 1º DE 1914
LA TESORERIA RECIBIRA Y PAGARA ESTE BILLETE
DE ACUERDO CON EL DECRETO 19 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1914.
MEXICO OFICINA DEL GOBIERNO

Translation:
Provisional Government of Mexico
Veracruz December 1st, 1914
The treasury will recieve and pay this bill in accordance with the decree of 19 September 1914

Reverse

Green print; Red and blue seals
One Peso coin at center, reverse over obverse.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ESTE BILLETTE CIRCU-
LARA DE ACUERDO CON
EL DECRETO DE 19 DE
SEPTIEMBRE DE 1911

Translation: This bill will circulate in accordance with the decree of 19 September 1911

Comments

A number of stamp varieties exist for this note. Most notes will have two stamps:

• Secretaria de Hacienda (Secretary of Finance)
  
• Resellado (Resealed)
  

There are at least four Secretaria de Hacienda stamp varieties:


Source: @dkallen78
Red oval seal


Source: Heritage Auctions
Red circular seal


Source: Banco de Mexico #3236
Purple circular seal


Source: Banco de Mexico #3234
Red scalloped seal

There are also at least two Resellado stamp varieties:


Source: Banco de Mexico #3235
Green Secretaria de Hacienda seal


Source: Heritage Auctions
Purple Impresora de Billetes (Bank Note Printer) seal

Additionally, some notes will also have stamps for Yucatan and Guadalajara.

Sources:
https://papermoneyofmexico.com/index.php/history/veracruz/gobierno-provisional-veracruz/50-veracruz
http://www.banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/AME/MEX/MEX-SPEC/MEXS1114.htm
https://www.banxico.org.mx/ColeccionNumismatica/Information?execution=e1s1

See also

• Bird
• Reptile
• Coin depiction
• Lake
• Mountain
• Allegory
• Phrygian cap

• 50 Pesos (Gobierno Provisional de México)
• 1 Peso

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