1o de Enero de 1866 Sig Santa Cruz and handwritten 500,000 notes; 310,000 issued Unissed Notes burned in December 1870 10 escudos Values

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1o de Enero de 1866 Sig Santa Cruz and handwritten 500,000 notes; 310,000 issued Unissed Notes burned in December 1870 10 escudos Values

Details

Obverse: Spanish text; standing allegorical woman (Spain) holding spear and shield, with globe, sailing ship, and lion; two helmeted heads of Minerva in profile; seated allegorical child holding artist’s pallete and painting canvas on easel

Reverse: Spanish text; guilloches

Basic Information

GSID:

136496

Denomination:

10 escudos

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

1o de Enero de 1866 Sig Santa Cruz and handwritten 500,000 notes; 310,000 issued Unissed Notes burned in December 1870

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Black and red

Note Dimension:

270 x 146 mm

Printer:

(Unknown)

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