Peru 5 Soles, 1873

Banco de la Compañía General del Perú

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Information:

Country Peru
Period Sol de Oro (1931–1985)
Currency Soles
Denomination 5 Soles
Type Local banknotes
Issuing bank Bank of the General Company of Peru
Year 1873
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes

Obverse:

Peru 5 Soles, 1873
Latin

Obverse text

CINCO el BANCO de la COMPAÑIA GENERAL DEL PERÚ pagará a la vista en moneda corriente 5 CINCO SOLES Lima ___________1873 JOSÉ GALVEZ GERENTE GERENTE LOS BILLETES DE CINCO SOLES QUE EMITA LA SOCIEDAD Y QUE SERÁN DE SU RESPONSABILIDAD ESTARÁN FIRMADOS POR DOS DE SUS GERENTES.

Obverse symbol

Black and green printing. José Galvez wearing laurel crown on left, man on horse, with other, and train of mules at center. Steam locomotive below. Issuer name on top, face value in letters on top left corner, in number and letters on top right and center left. Black series, 1 letter on left center and lower right edges, red serial #s, 3 digits on lower left and right. 2 black signatures with titles above on lower zone. Issuing location and date on center, with space to fill day and month; printed year.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

5 CINCO American Bank Note Co New York

Reverse symbol

Man with Llama on left, steam locomotive on right, face value in number on all four corners and at center, in letters on top and bottom center. Printer name on right bottom.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1873 1873 + - - - - - -