Currency of the Banco de Guanajuato

M350c, from the San Dimas Collection

This bank operated 1900-15.

1914 five pesos

M358, from the San Dimas Collection

The first specimen shown is a five pesos note issued in 1914 by the Banco de Guanajuato. Issued notes dated 1901-1914 exist along with a scarce "IRAPUATO" overprint. The second specimen, M358, was printed in Mexico after Huerta permitted the banks to issue notes without bullion backing.

Catalog reference: Frampton M350c, M358.

1914 ten pesos

M351c, from the San Dimas Collection

revenue stamp from the reverse of M351c

The first specimen shown is a ten pesos note issued in 1914 by the Banco de Guanajuato. Issued notes dated 1900-1914 exist along with a scarce "IRAPUATO" overprint. A later type, M359, was printed in Mexico after Huerta permitted the banks to issue notes without bullion backing.

Catalog reference: Frampton M351c.

1912 twenty pesos

M352c, from the San Dimas Collection

The specimen shown is a twenty pesos note issued in 1912 by the Banco de Guanajuato. Issued notes dated 1900-14 exist along with a scarce "IRAPUATO" overprint. Additional denominations include one, two, ten, fifty, one hundred, five hundred and one thousand pesos. The two and five pesos are the most common.

Catalog reference: Frampton M352c. All notes are 184 x 82 mm and printed by the American Bank Note Co., with the exception of M358, which was printed locally.

Sources:

• Frampton, Cory, Duane Douglas, Alberto Hidalgo and Elmer Powell, Mexican Paper Money, 2010 Edition, Carefree, AZ: Mexican Coin Co., 2010.

Link to:

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• Coins and currency dated 1914