50 pesetas 1927 — Spain ( Pick: 72a )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 pesetas issued in Spain in 1927. It is cataloged under Pick number 72a.
The note features a front side design and is printed on paper measuring 130 x 90 mm. It is predominantly black and grey with red and ochre underprint. Signed by Carlos Vergara Cailleaux, Adolfo Castaño Orejón, and Bonifacio Burgos Delgado, it was produced by Bradbury Wilkinson in London.
The banknote is a representation of Spain’s currency during a time of significant political and social change.
The note features a front side design and is printed on paper measuring 130 x 90 mm. It is predominantly black and grey with red and ochre underprint. Signed by Carlos Vergara Cailleaux, Adolfo Castaño Orejón, and Bonifacio Burgos Delgado, it was produced by Bradbury Wilkinson in London.
The banknote is a representation of Spain’s currency during a time of significant political and social change.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Carlos Vergara Cailleaux, Adolfo Castaño Orejón, Bonifacio Burgos Delgado
- Date of issue
- 17.05.1927
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson, London
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Black and grey with red and ochre underprint
- Dimensions
- 130 x 90 mm
- Pick catalog
- 72a
About this banknote
The Bank of Spain issued the 50 pesetas banknote on May 17, 1927. This note was part of a series introduced during the reign of King Alfonso XIII, with printing executed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. in London.
The obverse features a front-facing bust of King Alfonso XIII on the left and the Royal Palace of Madrid at the bottom. The reverse displays the painting "Foundation of Buenos Aires by D. Juan de Garay" by José Moreno Carbonero, exhibited at the Municipal Palace of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The note measures 130 x 90 mm and is printed in black and grey with red and ochre underprint.
