5 real 1881 — Peru ( Pick: 12 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 real issued in Peru in 1881. It is cataloged under Pick number 12.
The front design features "Inca system #11-13 BILLETE PROVISIONAL" with an overprint showing the new denomination and date. It depicts a man with horses and a mule train at the upper center, with a train below. To the right, Laureated J. Galvez is present. The back design portrays a man with llamas on the left and a steam train on the right.
This banknote is printed on paper and measures 190 x 80 mm. It is signed by Nicolás de Piérola, José Félix García, and Juan de Dios Quintana. The front is produced by the National Bank Note Company, while the back is printed by the American Bank Note Company. The chervonets series was introduced in Peru in the late 19th century as part of broader currency reforms.
The front design features "Inca system #11-13 BILLETE PROVISIONAL" with an overprint showing the new denomination and date. It depicts a man with horses and a mule train at the upper center, with a train below. To the right, Laureated J. Galvez is present. The back design portrays a man with llamas on the left and a steam train on the right.
This banknote is printed on paper and measures 190 x 80 mm. It is signed by Nicolás de Piérola, José Félix García, and Juan de Dios Quintana. The front is produced by the National Bank Note Company, while the back is printed by the American Bank Note Company. The chervonets series was introduced in Peru in the late 19th century as part of broader currency reforms.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Nicolás de Piérola (President), José Félix García, Juan de Dios Quintana
- Date of issue
- 1881
- Printing office
- National Bank Note Company (front), American Bank Note Company (back)
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue and green
- Dimensions
- 190 x 80 mm
- Pick catalog
- 12
About this banknote
The National Treasury of Peru issued this 5 real banknote in 1881. This series was introduced during a period of financial instability, marked by the War of the Pacific. It aimed to provide the country with much-needed liquidity and stability amid the ongoing conflict.
The banknote features a front design by the National Bank Note Company with a scene depicting a man with horses and a mule train at the upper center, alongside a train below. On the back, designed by the American Bank Note Company, a man with llamas is on the left and a steam train on the right. The note measures 190 x 80 mm and incorporates an overprint of "BILLETE PROVISIONAL" with the new date of September 1, 1881.
