5 Pesetas Banco de España - Bilbao

5 Pesetas (Banco de España - Bilbao) - obverse5 Pesetas (Banco de España - Bilbao) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Municipality of Bilbao (Province of Biscay)
Issuing entity Bank of Spain (Banco de España)
Period Second Republic (1936-1939)
Type Local banknote
Year 1936
Value 5 Pesetas (5 ESP)
Currency Peseta (1936-1939)
Composition Paper
Size 120 × 63 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
239677
References P# S551
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Bank monogram to the left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO DE ESPAÑA
PTAS 5
El Banco de España / BILBAO
Pagará al portador pesetas CINCO
Bilbao 30 de Agosto de 1936

Translation:
Bank of Spain
5 Pesetas
The Bank of Spain / Bilbao
Will pay the bearer Pesetas Five
Bilbao August 30, 1936

Reverse

Black lettering and signature

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Tiene fondos
BANCO DE ESPAÑA, BILBAO

Translation:
Have funds
Bank of Spain, Bilbao

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.

Issuing Entity: Bank of Spain - Bilbao - Autonomous community: Basque Country

NOTE: In August 1936, the Vizcaya Defense Board ordered the issuance of bearer checks against current accounts of the Bank of Spain, with the values ​​of 5, 25, 50 and 100 Pesetas and dated 1936. It was confirmed by a Decree of the Provisional Government of Euzkadi (Basque Country) on October 21, 1936.
Despite the prohibition of the Republican Government, the Government of Euzkadi (Basque Country) through its Treasury Department published on April 16, 1937 an order with the issuance of new banknotes, destined to withdraw those that were in circulation. These checks and banknotes were compulsory tender in the territory of the Government of Euzkadi (Basque Country) and were useful for all kinds of payments. Its falsification was punished with the maximum penalty. The issue was set at 130 million pesetas.
On some banknotes there is a stamp in blue ink with the coat of arms of Euzkadi, in the center of a circle with the legend "Government of Euzkadi. Treasury. Euzkadi-ko-Jauriaritza".
The issuing entities were: Banco de Bilbao, Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad Municipal de Bilbao, Caja de Ahorros Vizcaína, Banco Central, Banco del Comercio, Banco Guipuzcoano, Banco Hispano Americano, Banco Urquijo Vascongado and Banco de Vizcaya.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1936-Aug-30  45% P#S551a. Banco de Bilbao
1936-Aug-30  0% P#S551b. Banco Central de Bilbao
1936-Aug-30  0% P#S551c. Banco del Comercio de Bilbao
1936-Aug-30  0% P#S551d. Banco Guipuzcoano
1936-Aug-30  0% P#S551e. Banco Hispano-Americano
1936-Aug-30  0% P#S551f. Banco Urquijo Vascongado
1936-Aug-30  36% P#S551g. Banco de Vizcaya
1936-Aug-30  18% P#S551h. Caja de Ahorros Vizcaína
1936-Aug-30  23% P#S551i. Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad Municipal de Bilbao

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this banknote. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

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