5 Pesetas (Banco de España - Gijón)
Issuer Gijón, Municipality of
Type Local banknotes
Obverse
Black lettering and monogram of the Bank of Spain on the left. Brown diagonal stripe crosses the banknote
Lettering: EL BANCO DE ESPAÑA / GIJÓN Pagará al portador Pesetas CINCO Gijón 5 de NOV de 1936 CAJA CENTRAL DE DEPOSITOS - GIJÓN
Reverse
Black lettering and signature
Lettering: Tiene fondos BANCO DE ESPAÑA, GIJÓN
Basic Information
Category
Banknote
Ruler
Second Republic (Wikidata)
Demonetization
Yes
Issuing Entity
Bank of Spain (Wikidata)
Face Value
5 Pesetas (Numeric: 5)
References
P #S571
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Paper
Size
115 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
EL BANCO DE ESPAÑA / GIJÓN Pagará al portador Pesetas CINCO Gijón 5 de NOV de 1936 CAJA CENTRAL DE DEPOSITOS - GIJÓN
Reverse Lettering
Tiene fondos BANCO DE ESPAÑA, GIJÓN
Comments
Local Spanish Civil War banknotes: Created by municipalities, cooperatives, unions and other organizations due to the scarcity of fiduciary currency in small purchases and exchanges during the Spanish Civil War.
Issuing Entity: Bank of Spain - Gijón - Autonomous community: Asturias
