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10 Pesos
| Issuer | Aguan Navigation and Improvement Company |
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| Year | 1886 |
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| Value | 10 Pesos |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is dominated by a large central vignette bearing the ornate cursive title 'Aguan Navigation and Improvement Company' as an overprint across the entire field. To the left, an oval portrait vignette presents a bust of a bearded gentleman in formal attire. To the right, a detailed intaglio vignette of a steam-powered sailing vessel at anchor appears within a decorative border. The denomination 'DIEZ PESOS' is rendered in bold letterpress across the centre, with serial number panels and the issuing authority legend at lower left and right. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in green and features a central numeral '10' within an ornate guilloche rosette, flanked by the word 'DIEZ' in bold lettering and two decorative medallions. The legend 'AGUAN NAVIGATION AND IMPROVEMENT CO.' runs across the top within a foliate border. The words 'UNITED STATES' and 'REPUBLICA HONDURAS' appear to the left and right respectively, with 'PESOS' printed vertically along both margins. A text block in Spanish at centre-bottom states the conditions of acceptance and redemption of the note. |
| Reverse lettering | AGUAN NAVIGATION AND IMPROVEMENT CO. DIEZ 10 UNITED STATES REPUBLICA HONDURAS PESOS LA FALSIFICACION SERA CRIMEN |
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