Spain Paper Money Collection


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Spain Notes

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Pick# 74a - El Banco De España 25 Pesetas, 15 August 1928 Issue
Obverse: Monument at center, Pedro Calderón de la Barca at right
Reverse: Religious comedy scene
Watermark: Woman
Size: 121 x 74 mm

Pick# 145 - El Banco De España 100 Pesetas, 1953 Issue, 7 April 1953
Obverse: Julio Romero de Torres at center
Reverse: "La Fuensanta" painting by Torres
Watermark: Woman's head
Size: 138 x 88 mm

Julio Romero de Torres (November 9, 1874 - May 10, 1930 ) was a Spanish painter.

Pick# 152 - El Banco De España 100 Pesetas, 17 November 1979 Issue
Obverse: Manuel de Falla at right
Reverse: The summer residence of the Moorish kings in Granada at left center
Watermark: Manuel de Falla
Size: 134 x 78 mm

Manuel de Falla y Matheu (November 23, 1876 - November 14, 1946) was a Spanish composer of classical music. The engraving of Manuel de Falla probably was derived from this painting (artist unknown).