Collection

Argentina 1876 — Banco de San Juan 5 Pesos Fuertes (Specimen)

Companion specimen to the 1 Peso Fuerte, engraved and printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. for the Banco de San Juan. The 5 Pesos Fuertes note expands the artistic program with allegorical vignettes of Liberty, the national arms of Argentina, and native fauna—each rendered with the precision that defined Bradbury Wilkinson’s London workshop during the golden age of steel engraving. ... Read more →

Honduras 1863 — 5 Pesos Treasury Bond (Vale de Hacienda, República Libre Soberano e Independiente)

Original 5 Pesos Vale de Hacienda issued by the Republic of Honduras under the decree of 2 March 1863, one of the earliest known fiscal instruments of the post-independence era. Printed on official watermarked paper and bearing the national seal of the República de Honduras Libre, Soberano e Independiente, the document formalized short-term credit extended to the government in lieu of circulating coinage. This piece was payable to bearer upon presentation at state revenue offices, as specified in the text: 'Las administraciones de rentas del Estado admitirán como dinero efectivo… cinco pesos que ha prestado al Gobierno.' It carries bold manuscript signatures of the Contador, Tesorero General, and Intendente, and features embossed and ink seals from the Treasury and local departmental offices (notably the Cholu–Tegucigalpa district). ... Read more →

Uruguay 1896 — Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay 5 Pesos Black Photo Proof Pair (PCGS 63 Choice New)

The 5 Pesos denomination from the 1896 ABNC series illustrates how Uruguay’s central bank adopted industrial modernity as a theme for national confidence. These photographic proofs—engraver’s approval prints mounted on thin card—were created directly from the steel dies before production. They preserve the visual language of economic optimism that defined the post-Civil War generation. ... Read more →