50 Céntimos Sorbas

Features

Issuer	Municipality of Sorbas (Province of Almería)
Period	Second Republic (1936-1939)
Type	Emergency banknotes
Year	1937
Value	50 Centimos (0.50 ESP)
Currency	Peseta (1936-1939)
Composition	Paper
Size	91 × 55 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 572398
References	Gari Mon# 1384-B Andreu Garí Berges, Juan Montaner Amorós; 2016. Los billetes: Billetes municipales (guerra civil española) 1936-1939 = The banknotes (2^nd Edition). Expo Galería.

Obverse

Black lettering and geometric perimeter framing with floral and geometric designs on background, coat of arms of Spanish Republic to the left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CONSEJO MUNICIPAL DE SORBAS
Pagará al portador en billetes del Banco de España, la cantidad de
CINCUENTA céntimos
15 Agosto de 1937

Translation:
Municipal Council of Sorbas
Will pay the bearer in banknotes of the Bank of Spain, the amount of
Fifty Centimos
August 15, 1937

Reverse

Black lettering and perimeter framing with an allegorical seated woman with scales in one hand and law tables in the other, floral and geometric designs on background

Script: Latin

Lettering: 50 céntimos

Printer

Imprenta Haro, Vera, Spain

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: Sorbas - Province: Almería - Autonomous community: Andalusia

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1937-Aug-15

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