25 Pesetas

Features

Issuer	Spain
Issuing entity	Bank of Spain (Banco de España)
King	Alfonso XII (1874-1885)
Type	Standard banknote
Year	1884
Value	25 Pesetas (25 ESP)
Currency	Peseta (1868-2001)
Composition	Paper
Size	112 × 68 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 325955 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	P# 24 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.

Series: 1884 "Printer ABNC" First Issue

Obverse

Three cildren with a book

Script: Latin

Lettering:
25 / VEINTICINCO (repeated)
EL BANCO DE ESPAÑA
Pagará al portador VEINTICINCO PESETAS
Madrid, 1º de Enero de 1884
EL GOBERNADOR / EL INTERVENTOR / EL CAJERO (Signatures of Juan Francisco Camacho, Benito Fariña Cisneros and Fernando Pérez Casariego)

Translation:
25 / Twenty Five (repeated)
The Bank of Spain
will pay the carrier Twenty-Five Pesetas
Madrid, 1st of January 1884
The Governor / The Auditor / The Cashier (Signatures of Juan Francisco Camacho, Benito Fariña Cisneros and Fernando Pérez Casariego)

Reverse

Central Crowned Coat of Arms of Spain and geometrical designs

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO DE ESPAÑA
25

Translation:
Bank of Spain
25

Printer

Comments

The printing company American Bank Note Company sometimes used the same motif on very different banknotes from different countries. The design that we can see in this one is also found on the reverse of the 50 Centavos banknote Pick#212 from Argentina.
Image from the authorized source Banknote Museum

See also

• 50 Pesetas
• 100 Pesetas
• 500 Pesetas
• 1000 Pesetas

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