The 1000 Pesetas 1992 banknote was issued by the Banco de España as part of the last series of peseta notes before the euro.
The obverse features Hernán Cortés (1485–1547), the Spanish conquistador who led the expedition that resulted in the fall of the Aztec Empire, alongside Francisco Pizarro (c. 1475–1541), the conquistador responsible for the conquest of the Inca Empire. Their portraits symbolize Spain’s era of exploration and conquest in the Americas.
The reverse presents a detailed image of a 16th-century map of the Americas, highlighting the routes of Spanish expeditions, along with imagery connected to Spain’s imperial expansion.
The watermark displays the portraits of Cortés and Pizarro.
Dimensions: 147 × 86 mm. Printed by the Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre.
Obverse
Green and grey print; ocher and brown underprint; black serial number.
Head of Spanish conqueror Hernán Cortés with hat front-facing, aztec design and map of America in the background and compass rose on the left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1000
BANCO DE ESPAÑA
MIL PESETAS
MADRID 12 DE OCTUBRE DE 1992
EL GOBERNADOR. EL INTERVENTOR. EL CAJERO
HERNAN CORTES
Translation:
Bank of Spain
One Thousand Pesetas
Madrid October 12, 1992
The Governor. The Comptroller. The Cashier
Engravers: Reinhold Gerstetter, Juan Carlos Heras
Reverse
Green and grey print; ocher and brown underprint.
Helmeted head of Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro; conqueror helmet and sword in the top right corner; coat of arms of Spain, compass rose and astrolabe. Lima Cathedral at bottom right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1000
BANCO DE ESPAÑA
MIL PESETAS
FRANCISCO PIZARRO
FCA NAL DE MONEDA Y TIMBRE M
Translation:
Bank of Spain.
One thousand Pesetas.
Engravers: Reinhold Gerstetter, Alfredo Adán
Watermark
Head of Moctezuma over electrotype ‘500’, where the two zeroes are shaped like world globes and under a crown.
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Signatures
| Luis Ángel Rojo Duque (LÁRD) | Governor |  |
| Esteban Róspide Echeto (ERE) | Comptroller |  |
| Jesús Urdiola Salvador (JUS) | Cashier |  |
Printer
Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre, Spain
Comments
Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, 1st Marquess of the Valley of Oaxaca (December 1485 – December 2, 1547) was a Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of what is now mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century. Cortés was part of the generation of Spanish explorers and conquistadors who began the first phase of the Spanish colonization of the Americas.
Francisco Pizarro, Marquess of the Atabillos (c. 16 March 1478 – 26 June 1541) was a Spanish conquistador, best known for his expeditions that led to the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.
Issued for the V Centenial Anniversary of the Discovery of America by Spain (Symbol of the V Centenary of the Discovery of America).
Series: Without series and from series A to series 6S.
This note was issued 1996
P#163a(1) collar with light lower crease, finely hatched jacket
P#163a(2) collar with dark lower crease, coarsely hatched jacket
The P#163a(2) note has a segmented security strip which can be read under backlight. It has “BE” and “MIL” repeated on it:
UV activity on a P#163a(2) note at 365nm:
© Brandon Bertolli
Features
| Issuer | Spain |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Bank of Spain (Banco de España) |
| King | Juan Carlos I (1975-2014) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1992 |
| Value | 1000 Pesetas (1000 ESP) |
| Currency | Peseta (1868-2001) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 130 × 65 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Technique | Intaglio, Lithography |
| Demonetized | 1 January 2002 |
