Peru 40 Centavos ND (1874)

Banco de Arequipa

Peru 40 Centavos, 1874 obverse
Peru 40 Centavos, 1874 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1874) + - - - - - -
Country Peru
Period Sol de Oro (1931–1985)
Issuing bank Bank of Arequipa
Currency Centavos
Denomination 40 Centavos
Type Local banknotes
Year 1874
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 102x61 mm

Obverse:

Peru 40 Centavos, 1874
Latin

Obverse text

40 CENTAVOS el BANCO de AREQUIPA N° 174588 I Pagará á la vista CUARENTA CENTAVOS al Portador en moneda corriente. Arequipa, __ de _____ de 18__. GERENTES COMPAÑÍA NACIONAL DE BILLETES DE BANCO, NUEVA YORK.

Obverse symbol

Black printing on light green underprint. Allegory of Agriculture seated with the Misti Volcano at the back. Landscape of Arequipa, train, and agriculture scene. Issuer name on top. Face value in numbers and letters on top left and lower right corners; in letters at center, below images. Black series letter on center left and top right; red serial #s, 6 digits on top right and lower left. Two black signatures with only 1 shared title below. Place and date of issuing (date to be handwritten) on lower center. Printer name on bottom.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

BANCO de AREQUIPA CUARENTA 40 CUARENTA CENTAVOS Compañía Nacional de Billetes de Banco, Nueva York.

Reverse symbol

All text, no images. Issuer name on top, face value in numbers and letters at center; printer name below.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1874) ND (1874) + - - - - - -