10 centavos 1895 — Argentina ( Pick: 228a )

Region: South America

Front side

Back side

Banknote description

This banknote is a 10 centavos issued in Argentina in 1895. It features a design from the 1895 Second Issue, with black printing on a red underprint, displaying the arms at the left and a portrait of Sarmiento at the right.

This note is identified in the catalog under Pick number 228a. The reverse features Liberty at the center against a red background. The printer of this note is BWC, and it is classified as a variant a of an issued note. Its attributes position it within the structured catalog entry for documented banknotes.

Specifications

Signed by: José A. Areco (Trustee), Plácido Marín (President, Currency Board)
Date of issue: July 19, 1895
Printing office: Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
Paper: Paper
Colour: Red and black
Dimensions: 95 x 55 mm
Pick catalog: 228a

About this banknote

The Banco de la Nación Argentina issued this banknote in 1895 as part of the Second Issue series. The banknote series was introduced on July 19, 1895, during a period of currency stabilization efforts by the Banco de la Nación Argentina.

The front of the note features a portrait of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento on the right and the national arms on the left, with a red underprint. The reverse depicts Liberty at the center against a red background. Printed by the British American Banknote Company, this variant is categorized under Pick 228a and was an issued note.