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2 Pesos El Banco Oriental de Mexico
| Issuer | El Banco Oriental de Mexico |
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| Year | 1914 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in dark green and black intaglio, with a large ornate guilloche medallion at left enclosing an elaborate interlaced monogram, flanked by the numeral '2' on either side. A central vignette to the right presents a landscape view of the Fort of Loreto in Puebla, rendered in fine engraved detail with trees in the foreground. The bank title 'EL BANCO ORIENTAL DE MEXICO S.A.' arches across the top, with the date 'PUEBLA, 26 DE FEBRERO DE 1914' below, three manuscript signatures appear at the bottom margin alongside red overprint stamps and the denomination 'DOS PESOS' in a ruled panel at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | 2 DOS EL BANCO ORIENTAL DE MEXICO S.A. PUEBLA 26 DE FEBRERO DE 1914 PAGARA EN ESTA CIUDAD EN EFECTIVO A LA PAR A LA VISTA Y AL PORTADOR DOS PESOS GERENTE INTERVENTOR DEL GOBIERNO CONSEJERO |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in purple and mauve tones with an elaborate guilloche lathe-work pattern filling the entire field, centered on a large circular vignette bearing the bank's coat of arms — a shield with a castle motif — surrounded by the Latin motto from Psalm 91. The denomination numeral '2' appears in guilloche cartouches at left and right. At lower left, a small revenue or fiscal stamp vignette is affixed, and the printer's imprint appears along the bottom margin. |
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