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50 Céntimos Poal

Features

Issuer Municipality of El Poal (Province of Lleida)
Period Second Republic (1936-1939)
Type Emergency banknotes
Value 50 Centimos (0.50 ESP)
Currency Peseta (1936-1939)
Composition Paper (Thick paper or card stock)
Size 52 × 35 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
334705
References Turró# 1884, 1885
Antoni Turró i Martínez; 2007. Les Emissions Monetàries oficials de la Guerra Civil (1936-1939): I: Andorra, Illes Balears i Catalunya (Generalitat i Locals) = The official Monetary Issues of the Civil War (1936-1939). Societat Catalana d'Estudis Numismàtics, Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Barcelona, Spain.
, Gari Mon# 1136-D
Andreu Garí Berges, Juan Montaner Amorós; 2016. Los billetes: Billetes municipales (guerra civil española) 1936-1939 = The banknotes (2nd Edition). Expo Galería.

Obverse

Black and dark ocher lettering

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AJUNTAMENT DE POAL
VAL PER 50 centims

Translation:
City Council of Poal
Valid for 50 Centimos

Reverse

Blank reverse with black serial number and oval municipal stamp

Script: Latin

Lettering: AJUNTAMENT CONSTITUCIONAL D'EL POAL

Translation: Constitutional City Council of El Poal

Comments

Local Spanish Civil War banknotes: Created by municipalities, cooperatives, unions and other organizations due to the scarcity of fiduciary currency in small purchases and exchanges during the Spanish Civil War.

Municipality: El Poal - Province: Lleida - Autonomous community: Catalonia

Varieties:

There are 2 variants of this banknote, according to the font style of "5" in face value.

Turró#1884, straight font style in "5" of face value. (Image below from Aureo & Calicó website)


Turró#1885, round font style in "5" of face value. (Image below from Subastas Ibercoin website)

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC References
ND  2 000 Turró# 1884
Antoni Turró i Martínez; 2007. Les Emissions Monetàries oficials de la Guerra Civil (1936-1939): I: Andorra, Illes Balears i Catalunya (Generalitat i Locals) = The official Monetary Issues of the Civil War (1936-1939). Societat Catalana d'Estudis Numismàtics, Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Barcelona, Spain.
1st Variant (See comments)
ND  Turró# 1885
Antoni Turró i Martínez; 2007. Les Emissions Monetàries oficials de la Guerra Civil (1936-1939): I: Andorra, Illes Balears i Catalunya (Generalitat i Locals) = The official Monetary Issues of the Civil War (1936-1939). Societat Catalana d'Estudis Numismàtics, Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Barcelona, Spain.
2nd Variant; Mintage incl. above (See comments)

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