50 Centavos, Banco de la Nación Argentina, Argentina, 1895–1897 (Pick 230)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1895-1897
Issuing entity
Argentine RepublicThis 50 Centavos note was issued in Argentina by Banco de la Nación Argentina, with dates recorded from 1895–1897. It belongs to the Peso moneda nacional (1881-1969) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Federal Republic (1861-date). It measures 118 × 70 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 230.
Obverse: Black on brown underprint. Coat of Arms at left; portrait of Captain General Justo José de Urquiza at right. Its lettering reads “REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA / 50 / Buenos Aires, / 19 DE JULIO DE 1895. / La nación pagará al portador y á la vista por medio / del Banco de la Nación Argentina / CINCUENTA CENTAVOS / Ley nº 2707 de 21 de Agosto de 1890. / Bradbury Wilkinson y Ca. Grabadores Londres”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Republic of Argentina Buenos Aires, July 19th., 1895. The nation will pay the bearer and the seen through the Nation Bank of Argentina Fifty Cents Law of August 21th, 1890 Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Engravers London”.
Reverse: Brown. Portrait of Christopher Columbus at center. Its lettering reads “REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA / 50 / CINCUENTA CENTAVOS / Bradbury Wilkinson y Ca. Grabadores Londres”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Republic of Argentina Fifty Cents Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Engravers London”. The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990). Signatures recorded for the type: José A. Areco (JAA) (Trustee); Luis Molina (LM) (President, Currency Board); Plácido Marín (PM) (President, Currency Board); José Benitez (JB) (Trustee); Rafael Peró (RP) (President, Currency Board). Demonetized: Yes.
Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 2
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Size
- 118 × 70 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Paper
Technical characteristics
- Printer
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
- Currency
- Peso moneda nacional (1881-1969)
- Signatures
- José A. Areco (JAA) (Trustee) · Luis Molina (LM) (President, Currency Board) · Plácido Marín (PM) (President, Currency Board) · José Benitez (JB) (Trustee) · Rafael Peró (RP) (President, Currency Board)
- Demonetized
- Yes
- Issuing bank
- Banco de la Nación Argentina
Design
- Obverse
- Black on brown underprint. Coat of Arms at left; portrait of Captain General Justo José de Urquiza at right.
- Reverse
- Brown. Portrait of Christopher Columbus at center.
- Obverse lettering
- REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA / 50 / Buenos Aires, / 19 DE JULIO DE 1895. / La nación pagará al portador y á la vista por medio / del Banco de la Nación Argentina / CINCUENTA CENTAVOS / Ley nº 2707 de 21 de Agosto de 1890. / Bradbury Wilkinson y Ca. Grabadores Londres
- Reverse lettering
- REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA / 50 / CINCUENTA CENTAVOS / Bradbury Wilkinson y Ca. Grabadores Londres
Identification
- Value
- 50 Centavos
- Dates recorded
- 1895-1897
- Distinguishing features
- Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
- Catalogue number to match
- Pick 230
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
Recorded means a field is present, not independently verified. Read its wording, supporting source and the entry’s confidence level.
Catalogue references
- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P230
- NumistaN# 391912
Research required
- Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.