The 2000 Pesetas 1992 (issued 1996) banknote was one of the last high-denomination peseta notes printed by the Banco de España before the introduction of the euro.
The obverse features Juan Ramón Jiménez (1881–1958), Nobel Prize laureate in Literature (1956), recognized for his profound lyrical poetry and his celebrated work Platero y yo.
The reverse depicts an allegorical representation inspired by Platero y yo, showing a donkey (Platero) alongside pastoral elements, symbolizing Jiménez’s poetic vision of nature and simplicity.
The watermark shows the portrait of Juan Ramón Jiménez.
Dimensions: 138 × 80 mm. Printed by the Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre.
Obverse
Red print; ocher and green underprint; black and green serial number.
Bust of Spanish priest, doctor and scientist José Celestino Mutis looking at a flower with a magnifying glass. Map of American continent in background
Script: Latin
Lettering:
2000
BANCO DE ESPAÑA
DOS MIL PESETAS
MADRID 24 DE ABRIL DE 1992
JOSE CELESTINO MUTIS
EL GOBERNADOR. EL INTERVENTOR. EL CAJERO
Translation:
Bank of Spain
Two Thousand Pesetas
Madrid April 24, 1992
The Governor. The Comptroller. The Cashier
Engravers: Isabel Quintanilla, Reinhold Gerstetter, Pablo Sampedro Molero
Reverse
Red print; yellow, ocher and green underprint.
Royal Gate or Gate of Charles III, main entrance of the Royal Botanical garden of Madrid. Cover of the work of Jose Celestino Mutis “History of Quina Trees”. Spain coat of arms, fleur de lis and floral designs on background.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
2000
BANCO DE ESPAÑA
DOS MIL PESETAS
CAROLVS III P.P. BOTANICES INSTAVRATVR
CIVIVM SALVTATI EL OBLECTAMENTO
ANNO MDCCLXXXI
FCA NAL DE MONEDA Y TIMBRE M
Translation:
Bank of Spain
Two thousand pesetas
Engravers: Isabel Quintanilla, Reinhold Gerstetter
Watermark
Head of Brother Bartolomé de las Casas
Signatures
| Mariano Rubio Jiménez (MRJ) | Governor |  |
| Esteban Róspide Echeto (ERE) | Comptroller |  |
| Jesús Urdiola Salvador (JUS) | Cashier |  |
Printer
Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre, Spain
Comments
Symbol of the V Centenary of the discovery of America.
Series: Without series and from series A to series 1R.
The text that appears in the upper right part of the reverse of the banknote is the cover of the book “Historia de los Árboles de Quina” (History of the Quina Trees), by José Celestino Mutis:
José Celestino Bruno Mutis y Bosio (6 April 1732 – 11 September 1808) was a Spanish priest, botanist and mathematician. He was a significant figure in the Spanish American Enlightenment, whom Alexander von Humboldt met with on his expedition to Spanish America. He is one of the most important authors of the Spanish Universalist School of the 18th century, together with Juan Andrés or Antonio Eximeno.
The Royal Gate, also called Carlos III Gate, is a monumental complex from the last third of the 18th century, located on Paseo del Prado, in the Spanish city of Madrid. It is part of the enclosure of the Royal Botanical Garden.
Features
| Issuer | Spain |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Bank of Spain (Banco de España) |
| King | Juan Carlos I (1975-2014) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1992 |
| Value | 2000 Pesetas (2000 ESP) |
| Currency | Peseta (1868-2001) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 138 × 68 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Technique | Intaglio, Lithography |
| Demonetized | 1 January 2002 |
