75 | Spanish Bank Notes

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Non-adopted proposal for the obverse of a 500 Pesetas bill in a "dollar type" format and dated on the proof itself in January 1961. The central vignette is an intaglio engraving, which gives us an idea of the importance of the work, as it require more resources from the factory itself, including that of an expert engraver. For the test, the collage technique has been basically used, employing a geometric background in waves of backgrounds and superimposing separate elements such as the guilloché designs of the borders, the rosettes of the denominations, the vignette, its medallion and even a circular element for the watermark in which a proposal can be seen. The texts on the ticket are outlined in ink. In addition, the design of the watermark is another element to review since it eliminates the possibility that it is a simple design exercise by including the signatures of the Administrator, Cashier and Governor.

The idea of the long banknote, similar to the North American banknote, seems to have been very present at the FNMT and this is confirmed by the collector and expert Mr. Ramón Cobo Huici, to whom we greatly appreciate his help in writing this technical description, since it insists on the year 1969 with another sketch of this same format (Edifil NE65P) together with other projects and values with the image of Francisco de Goya y Lucientes in traditional format. In addition, it should be added that other sketches were made in 1961 with the elongated format and by other artists, which confirms the idea that it was not a particular idea but rather the directive of a factory department.

The proposal for this "dollar-type" bill is extremely elaborate, not only because of its technique, but also because the sketch on the reverse is known, which contains the image of the interior of a church, possibly that of San Sebastián in Madrid, proof that , obviously, pairs with this piece. In short, this is a beautiful and spectacular piece with a relevant weight in the Spanish notation of the 20th century, both for its original proposal and for the quality of its execution.