Argentina 1866 — Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata 1 Real Rosario Type A (Printed Signature) PS1731 · Bauman SFE 70
Early circulating bank vale issued by the Rosario branch of the Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata, dated Rosario, 15 de Setiembre de 1866. The note promises payment at sight of one Real in Plata Boliviana, reflecting the silver standard widely used in regional trade across the Rio de la Plata basin and the interior provinces of Argentina during the mid-nineteenth century. The Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata, founded in London in 1862, represented one of the first large foreign banking institutions operating in the Southern Cone. ... Read more →
ArgentinaIssued Note18661 RealFine–Very Fine (issued example with printed authorization signature) Issued Note1 RealBanco de Londres y Rio de la PlataRosario BranchPrivate BanknotePrinted Signature TypeTypographic Bank ValeCommercial Promissory NoteBolivian Silver StandardProvincial Currency SystemRiver Trade EconomyBritish Banking ExpansionEarly Argentine Paper MoneyEarly Argentine BanknoteNineteenth Century Provincial BankingArgentinaRosario1866Museum GradeR8 Extremely Rare
