The 1000 Pesetas 1979 (issued 1982) banknote was released by the Banco de España as part of Spain’s late 20th-century peseta issues.
The obverse depicts the portrait of Benito Pérez Galdós (1843–1920), one of Spain’s greatest novelists, dramatists, and chroniclers of 19th-century Spanish society. His detailed and realist works earned him recognition as a central figure of Spanish literature.
The reverse illustrates the Teatro Español in Madrid, one of the city’s most historic and significant theaters, highlighting Galdós’s deep connection to Spanish drama and culture.
The watermark features the portrait of Benito Pérez Galdós.
Dimensions: 147 × 86 mm. Printed by the Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre.
Obverse
Green print; red serial number.
Bust of Benito Pérez Galdós front-facing, inspired by the portrait of Joaquín Sorolla (Pérez Galdós House-Museum, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria). Coat of arms of Spain on top right. Dragon tree (Dracaena draco) tree plant typical of the subtropical climate.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1000
BANCO DE ESPAÑA
MIL pesetas
MADRID 23 DE OCTUBRE DE 1979
BENITO PEREZ GALDOS
EL GOBERNADOR. EL INTERVENTOR. EL CAJERO
FCA NAL DE MONEDA Y TIMBRE
Translation:
Bank of Spain
One Thousand Pesetas
Madrid October 23, 1979
The Governor. The Comptroller. The Cashier
Engravers: Daniel vázquez Diaz, Pablo Sampedro Molero
Reverse
Green and grey print.
Teide perspective from Las Cañadas (Tenerife). Canary islands map. Galdós’s autograph text, fragment from “Zaragoza”, one of the National Episodes.
Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)
Lettering:
1000
BANCO DE ESPAÑA
MIL pesetas
ISLAS CANARIAS
TENERIFE LANZAROTE LA PALMA GOMERA HIERRO GRAN CANARIA FUERTEVENTURA
… y entre los muertos habrá siempre una lengua viva para decir que Zaragoza no se rinde.
Translation:
Bank of Spain
One thousand Pesetas
… and among the dead there will always be a living language to say that Zaragoza does not surrender.
Engraver: Antonio Sánchez Gutiérrez
Watermark
Head of Benito Pérez Galdós.
Signatures
| José Ramón Álvarez Rendueles (JRÁR) | Governor |  |
| Miguel Palazuelo García (MPG) | Comptroller |  |
| Jesús Urdiola Salvador (JUS) | Cashier |  |
Printer
Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre, Spain
Comments
Series: Without series and from series A to series S-F.
Benito María de los Dolores Pérez Galdós (10 May 1843 – 4 January 1920) was a Spanish realist novelist. He was a leading literary figure in 19th-century Spain, and some scholars consider him second only to Miguel de Cervantes in stature as a Spanish novelist.
Teide, or Mount Teide, is a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain. Its summit (at 3,715 m (12,188 ft)) is the highest point in Spain and the highest point above sea level in the islands of the Atlantic. If measured from the ocean floor, its height of 7,500 m (24,600 ft) makes Teide the third-highest volcano in the world, UNESCO and NASA rank it as Earth’s third-tallest volcanic structure. Teide’s elevation above sea level makes Tenerife the tenth highest island in the world.
Features
| Issuer | Spain |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Bank of Spain (Banco de España) |
| King | Juan Carlos I (1975-2014) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1979 |
| Value | 1000 Pesetas (1000 ESP) |
| Currency | Peseta (1868-2001) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 138 × 77 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Technique | Intaglio, Lithography |
| Demonetized | 1 January 2002 |
