5 centavos 1917 — Peru ( Pick: 29 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 centavos issued in Peru in 1917. It is cataloged under Pick number 29.
The front features a design with a black on blue underprint, stating "Libra system Circulating drafts issued on the following banks: Banco del Peru y Londres, Banco Italiano, Banco Internacional del Peru, Banco Popular del Peru, Banco 1914 Cheques Circulares Second Issue; 17.8.1917." The back of the note depicts a sun face at the center, rendered in dark orange.
Printed on paper by Scheuch in Lima, the banknote measures 81 x 50 mm and is signed by José Balta, L. Alzamora, and Miguel Echenique.
The front features a design with a black on blue underprint, stating "Libra system Circulating drafts issued on the following banks: Banco del Peru y Londres, Banco Italiano, Banco Internacional del Peru, Banco Popular del Peru, Banco 1914 Cheques Circulares Second Issue; 17.8.1917." The back of the note depicts a sun face at the center, rendered in dark orange.
Printed on paper by Scheuch in Lima, the banknote measures 81 x 50 mm and is signed by José Balta, L. Alzamora, and Miguel Echenique.
Specifications
- Signed by
- José Balta, L. Alzamora, Miguel Echenique
- Date of issue
- August 17, 1917
- Printing office
- Scheuch, Lima
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Black on blue underprint (front); Dark orange (back)
- Dimensions
- 81 x 50 mm
- Pick catalog
- 29
About this banknote
The issuing authority for this banknote was Peru, with the series issued in 1917. This series was introduced during a period when the Libra system enabled circulating drafts from various banks, including Banco del Peru y Londres and Banco Italiano, among others, to standardize monetary transactions beginning on August 17, 1917.
The front of the banknote features black text on a blue underprint, detailing the Libra system's circulating drafts from multiple banks, and is signed by José Balta, L. Alzamora, and Miguel Echenique. The back showcases a sun face at the center in dark orange. The note, with dimensions of 81 x 50 mm, was printed by Scheuch in Lima.
