5 centavos 1892 — Argentina ( Pick: 213 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
This banknote from Argentina, dated 1892, carries a denomination of 5 centavos. The note features a front design with the text "1 ,VVXH - 1RWHV GDWHG 18; 1.5.1892," presented in black on a blue underprint. The design includes arms on the left and "Avellandeda" on the right, along with three signature varieties. The back design showcases a helmeted Athena at the center, with a gray to blue-green background.
Cataloged under Pick number 213, this banknote is part of a defined group associated with the recorded issue. It is printed by CSABB in Buenos Aires, and its coloration includes black and cream hues that contribute to its classification in the catalog.
Cataloged under Pick number 213, this banknote is part of a defined group associated with the recorded issue. It is printed by CSABB in Buenos Aires, and its coloration includes black and cream hues that contribute to its classification in the catalog.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Manuel Cuyár, Ventura Cárdenas
- Date of issue
- May 1, 1892
- Printing office
- Compañía Sud-Americana de Billetes de Banco, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Paper
- Paper with CRANE & Co. Dalton MASS 1889 watermark
- Colour
- Black and cream
- Dimensions
- 92 x 52 mm
- Pick catalog
- 213
About this banknote
The Banco de la Nación Argentina issued the 5 centavos banknote on May 1, 1892, under Law No. 2822 dated September 29, 1891. This series was introduced to provide fractional currency during a period of economic adjustment.
The obverse features a black design on a blue underprint, with the Argentine coat of arms on the left and a portrait of Dr. Nicolás Avellaneda, President of Argentina from 1874 to 1880, on the right. The reverse displays a helmeted Athena at the center. The note measures 92 × 52 mm and was printed by the Compañía Sud-Americana de Billetes de Banco in Buenos Aires.
