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5 Pesos
| Issuer | Tesorería General de Nicaragua |
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| Year | 1896 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Black on yellow-green and brown underprint. Allegorical female figure (Industry) seated at left, with an agricultural vignette at centre. The face bears a handstamped overprint reading 'TESORERÍA GENERAL' applied over the original 'BANCO AGRÍCOLA MERCANTIL' text, with order numbers printed in red. |
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| Obverse lettering | TESORERÍA GENERAL Decreto 20 de Marzo de 1896 Pagará al portador y a la vista la cantidad de 5 CINCO PESOS EN MONEDA ACUÑADA ABRIL 1 DE 1896 American Bank Note Co., New York (Translation: General Treasury Decree March 20, 1896 It will pay to the bearer and on sight the amount of Five Pesos in minted currency April 1, 1896 American Bank Note Co., New York) |
| Reverse description | Printed in brown, the reverse carries an elaborate guilloche framework with ornate corner flourishes and a central panel bearing the large numeral '5'. The design is overlaid with a purple handstamp reading 'Tesorería General - Nicaragua' and an additional registration stamp, applied over the original Banco Agrícola-Mercantil reverse. The imprint of the American Bank Note Company, New York, appears at the lower margin. |
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