Peru 1 Libra Peruana de Oro, 1918 P-37

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Peru 1 Libra Peruana de Oro, 1918 P-37 obverse
Peru 1 Libra Peruana de Oro, 1918 P-37 reverse

Information:

Reference P#37
Country Peru
Period Sol de Oro (1931–1985)
Currency Libra Peruana de Oro
Denomination 1 Libra Peruana de Oro
Type Local banknotes
Year 1918
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 145x76 mm

Obverse:

Peru 1 Libra Peruana de Oro, 1918 P-37
Latin

Obverse text

SERIE J CHEQUE CIRCULAR TIMBRE FISCAL 2 CENTAVOS EMITIDO POR LOS BANCOS DEL PERÚ Y LONDRES, ITALIANO, INTERNACIONAL DEL PERÚ Y POPULAR DEL PERÚ, CON ARREGLO Á LA LEY 2776. por UNA LIBRA PERUANA DE ORO LIMA, 14 de Setiembre de 1918 PAGADERA CONFORME A LA MISMA LEY POR LA JUNTA DE VIGILANCIA POR LOS BANCOS EMISORES POR LA JUNTA DE VIGILANCIA American Bank Note Company

Obverse symbol

Black printing on multicolor overprint. Seated allegorical woman at left, Issuers names on top, series on top left and lower right, red serial #s on upper left and right, face value on all four corners and sides of image, in letters below image. 3 signatures with titles above on lower zone, issuing location and date on lower left, printer name on bottom.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

CHEQUE CIRCULAR PERU 1 UNA LIBRA PERUANA DE ORO AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.

Reverse symbol

Red-orange print. Standing Mercury at center, face value on all four corners and sides of images, in letters below images, printer name on bottom.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1918-Sep-14 Issued note; Series J + - - - - - -
1918-Sep-14 Specimen; red overprint "SPECIMEN" twice, on sides of imagen, serial #s "000000", hole punch cancelled on image and signatures. - - - - - -