Chile 100 Pesos, 1898 P-55

overprint on P#25 - Republica de Chile

Chile 100 Pesos, 1898 P-55 obverse
Chile 100 Pesos, 1898 P-55 reverse

Information:

Reference P#55
Country Chile
Period Peso (1835-1959)
Currency Pesos
Denomination 100 Pesos
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing entity Dirección del Tesoro
Year 1898
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes

Obverse:

Chile 100 Pesos, 1898 P-55
Latin

Obverse text

REPUBLICA DE CHILE CIEN PESOS convertibles en ó plata oro por el Estado conforme á la lei SANTIAGO 1º de Agosto de 1898. American Bank Note Co. N.Y.

Obverse symbol

Black on gold underprint. Portrait of Bernardo O'Higgins at left; monument at center; two allegorical woman with sword and shield at right. Round stamps types I and III. Reused banknote from P#25 of the Republic of Chile.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

100 REPUBLICA DE CHILE ESTE BILLETE ÉS MONEDA LEGAL PARA SOLUCION DE ESPÉCIE DE OBLIGACIONES, QUAISQUERA QUE SEAM SU FECHA I LOS TERMINOS EN QUE ESTEN ONTORGADOS. LEI DE 10 DE ABRIL DE 1879. EMISION FISCAL LEI 1.054 DE 31 DE JULIO DE 1898

Reverse symbol

Dark-blue. Decree text at right. Red overprinted of "EMISION FISCAL"

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1898-Aug-01 rare + - - - - - -