Country: Mexico

 

Issuer: El Banco Nacional de Mexico

 

SCWPM Catalog No.: P-S257c

 

MPM No.: M298c

 

Date: 1 October 1912

 

Denomination: 5 Pesos

 

Condition: Fine, vertical center crease, two lighter vertical folds, other minor handling, 7 very small pinholes.

 

Description: Black on yellow & brown underprinting, portrait of Manuelita G. Teruel at right, reclining maiden at left. Back maroon, Columbus scene at center. This large and powerful bank, based in Mexico City, was opened in June 1884 and had many branches throughout the country. It exists today as Banamex. Printed by American Banknote Company. 155mm x 70mm.