500 pesetas 1951 — Spain ( Pick: 142a )
Region:
Europe
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Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 pesetas issued in Spain in 1951. It is cataloged under Pick number 142a.
The front side design is described as an issued note and features green, brown, and purple colors on a multicolor underprint. This note is printed on cotton paper.
It measures 150 x 75 mm and is signed by Mariano Benlliure. The printing office responsible for this banknote is Banco de España.
The front side design is described as an issued note and features green, brown, and purple colors on a multicolor underprint. This note is printed on cotton paper.
It measures 150 x 75 mm and is signed by Mariano Benlliure. The printing office responsible for this banknote is Banco de España.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Mariano Benlliure
- Date of issue
- 1951-11-15
- Printing office
- Banco de España
- Paper
- Cotton paper
- Colour
- Green, brown, and purple on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 150 x 75 mm
- Pick catalog
- 142a
About this banknote
The Banco de España issued the 500 pesetas banknote on November 15, 1951. This series was introduced to replace earlier denominations and featured updated designs reflecting Spain's cultural heritage.
The obverse of the note displays a portrait of Spanish sculptor Mariano Benlliure, with geometric designs and the Spanish coat of arms in the background. The reverse features Benlliure's sculpture "Mausoleum of Julián Gayarre," located in the Roncal Valley, Navarra. The note measures 146 x 95 mm and was printed by the Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre.
