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| Issuer | República de Chile (Government Issue) |
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| Year | 1885-1895 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Black on green underprint. At left, an intaglio portrait vignette of Admiral Manuel Blanco Encalada; the central field carries a landscape vignette of a village scene, with the National Arms also positioned at left. Two official handstamps appear on the face: a Type I oval reading DIRECCION DEL TESORO-SANTIAGO and a Type II strike reading DIRECCION DE CONTABILIDAD-SANTIAGO, applied as authorization marks. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE CHILE vale por DOS PESOS convertibles en oro ó plata por el Estado conforme á la lei. SANTIAGO Junio 16 del 93. American Bank Note Co., New York (Translation: Republic of Chile worth Two Pesos convertible into gold or silver by the State in accordance with the Law. SANTIAGO June 16, 1893. American Bank Note Co., New York) |
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| Reverse lettering | COMPAÑIA AMERICANA DE BILLETES DE BANCO, NUEVA YORK 2 REPUBLICA DE CHILE ESTE BILLETE ES MONEDA LEGAL PARA LA SOLUCION DE TODA ESPECIE DE OBLIGACIONES CUALES QUIERA QUE SEAN SU FECHA I LOS TERMINOS EN QUE ESTEN OTORGADOS. LEI DE 10 DE ABRIL DE 1879. AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK (Translation: American Bank Note Company, New York. 2. Republic of Chile. This banknote is legal tender for the settlement of all kinds of obligations whatever their date and the terms in which they are granted. Law of April 10, 1879.) |
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