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1/2 Sol
| Issuer | Banco La Providencia |
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| Year | 1872 |
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| Reference(s) | P#S226 |
| Obverse description | Black on light paper with green underprint. The bank title 'EL BANCO LA PROVIDENCIA' arches across the top, flanked by the fractional denomination '1/2' in ornate cartouches at left and right. A central vignette displays a caduceus with laurel wreath, surrounded by intricate guilloche work, with the large text 'MEDIO SOL' as an underprint across the centre. The imprint of the American Bank Note Co., New York appears at the lower border, with 'PERU' repeated in the top margin and 'MEDIO SOL' repeated along the bottom margin. |
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| Reverse description | Printed in green, the reverse centres on a bold 'MEDIO SOL' legend in large serif letters within an elaborate guilloche panel, flanked by the fraction '1/2' in mirrored cartouches at left and right. The composition is entirely typographic and ornamental, relying on dense lathe-work borders and rosette cornerpieces for decoration. The printer's imprint 'American Bank Note Co. New York' appears twice within the guilloche framework. |
| Reverse lettering | MEDIO SOL American Bank Note Co. New York |
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