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| Issuer | Banco de España |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Composition | Cotton paper |
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| Obverse description | A three-quarter-facing intaglio portrait of King Juan Carlos I occupies the central field, set against a guilloche underprint with the Casa de América rendered in fine-line engraving at left. The Coat of Arms of Spain appears to the right of the royal portrait, with denomination numerals in large format at both sides. The issuing authority inscription and date run across the lower register, flanked by facsimile signatures of the Governor, Auditor, and Cashier. |
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| Reverse description | An intaglio portrait vignette of Jorge Juan (1713–1773), the Spanish naval officer and scientist, is positioned at left. To the right, a period sailing vessel is rendered in fine-line engraving alongside technical architectural drawings and naval construction plans, alluding to Juan's contributions to shipbuilding science and navigation. Denomination numerals and the bank title inscription appear in the upper and lower registers against a multi-tone guilloche ground. |
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| Protection description | Portrait watermark of Antonio de Ulloa (1716–1795), the Spanish scientist and naval officer, visible when held to light |
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