50 pesetas 1931 — Spain ( Pick: 82 )
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Europe
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Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 pesetas issued in Spain in 1931. It is cataloged under Pick number 82. The design features a depiction of "The Death of Lucretia" on the front side, which includes a watermark of a woman. The front displays black and green print with a multicolor underprint, while the reverse side exhibits black and grey print alongside a red serial number.
This note is printed on paper and measures 131 x 85 mm. It was produced by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., located in New Malden, Surrey, England, with a total production amount of 10,000,000. The signatures present on the note are those of Julio Carabias Salcedo as Governor, Adolfo Castaño Orejón as Comptroller, and Bonifacio Burgos Delgado as Cashier.
Spain experienced significant political changes in 1931, marking the establishment of the Second Spanish Republic. The printer, Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., is noted for its quality craftsmanship during this period.
This note is printed on paper and measures 131 x 85 mm. It was produced by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., located in New Malden, Surrey, England, with a total production amount of 10,000,000. The signatures present on the note are those of Julio Carabias Salcedo as Governor, Adolfo Castaño Orejón as Comptroller, and Bonifacio Burgos Delgado as Cashier.
Spain experienced significant political changes in 1931, marking the establishment of the Second Spanish Republic. The printer, Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., is noted for its quality craftsmanship during this period.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Julio Carabias Salcedo (Governor), Adolfo Castaño Orejón (Comptroller), Bonifacio Burgos Delgado (Cashier)
- Date of issue
- April 25, 1931
- Printing office
- Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., New Malden, Surrey, England
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Black and green print; multicolor underprint; black serial number on obverse; black and grey print; red serial number on reverse
- Dimensions
- 131 x 85 mm
- Amount produced
- 10,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 82
About this banknote
The Bank of Spain issued the 50 pesetas banknote on April 25, 1931. This note was part of a series introduced during the early years of the Second Spanish Republic, following the abdication of King Alfonso XIII on April 14, 1931.
The obverse features a portrait of the Spanish painter Eduardo Rosales on the left side. The reverse displays Rosales' painting "The Death of Lucretia." The watermark is a woman's profile. The note was printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., New Malden, Surrey, England.
