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Peru 5 Libras Peruanas de Oro, 1918 P-38

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Peru 5 Libras Peruanas de Oro, 1918 P-38 obverse
Peru 5 Libras Peruanas de Oro, 1918 P-38 reverse
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Information:

Reference P#38
Country Peru
Period Sol de Oro (1931–1985)
Currency Libras Peruanas de Oro
Denomination 5 Libras Peruanas de Oro
Type Local banknotes
Year 1918
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 158x77 mm

Obverse:

Peru 5 Libras Peruanas de Oro, 1918 P-38
Latin

Obverse text

CHEQUE CIRCULAR EMITIDO POR LOS BANCOS DEL PERÚ Y LONDRES, ITALIANO, INTERNACIONAL DEL PERÚ Y POPULAR DEL PERÚ, CON ARREGLO Á LA LEY 2776. TIMBRE FISCAL 2 CENTAVOS SERIE K 5 por CINCO LIBRAS PERUANAS 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. Young girl standing in field with flowers, holding baby lamb at right, Issuers names on top, series on top left and lower right, red serial #s on upper left and right, face value in fraction 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 5 CINCO LIBRAS PERUANAS DE ORO AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.

Reverse symbol

Blue printing. two allegorical figures wearing laurels at center, face value on all four corners, printer name on bottom.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1918-Sep-14 Specimen; red overprint "SPECIMEN" on center, serial #s "00000", hole punch cancelled on signatures. + - - - - - -
1918-Sep-14 Specimen; red overprint "SPECIMEN" twice on signatures area, serial #s "00000", hole punch cancelled on signatures. Red overprint numbered on top, 1 letter and 4 digits. - - - - - -
1918-Sep-14 Issued note; Series K - - - - - -
1918-Sep-14 Specimen; red overprint "SPECIMEN" twice, on sides of imagen, serial #s "000000", hole punch cancelled on image and signatures. - - - - - -