1 peseta 1951 — Spain ( Pick: 139a )
Region:
Europe
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Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 peseta issued in Spain in 1951. It is cataloged under Pick number 139a. This note features a front side design characterized as an issued note and has a color scheme of brown on a multicolor underprint. The dimensions of the banknote are 84 x 59 mm.
The banknote is signed by Joaquín Benjumea y Burín (Governor), Antonio Victoriano Martín Martín (Comptroller), and Joaquín Serrano García (Cashier). It was printed at the Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre.
A total of 191,436,000 units of this denomination were produced.
The banknote is signed by Joaquín Benjumea y Burín (Governor), Antonio Victoriano Martín Martín (Comptroller), and Joaquín Serrano García (Cashier). It was printed at the Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre.
A total of 191,436,000 units of this denomination were produced.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Joaquín Benjumea y Burín (Governor), Antonio Victoriano Martín Martín (Comptroller), Joaquín Serrano García (Cashier)
- Date of issue
- 11 March 1952
- Printing office
- Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Brown on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 84 x 59 mm
- Amount produced
- 191,436,000
- Pick catalog
- 139a
About this banknote
The Bank of Spain issued the 1 peseta banknote on November 19, 1951, with circulation commencing on March 11, 1952. This issuance was part of Spain's post-war monetary reforms under Francisco Franco's regime.
The obverse features a left-facing bust of Don Quixote de la Mancha, surrounded by geometric designs. The reverse displays Don Quixote's helmet, spear, shield, basin, and books within a central oval. Printed by the Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre, the note measures 84 x 59 mm and lacks a watermark.
