Spain (1951-1953)

This serie of banknotes is the first one after the period of autarchy comes to an end, as Spain is progressively accepted internationally. There are banknotes of 1 peseta, 5 pesetas, 50 pesetas, 500 pesetas and 1,000 pesetas.

1 peseta (una peseta)

This banknotes worth 1 peseta was first circulated in November the 19th of 1951. On the main side right, you can see Don Quixote of La Mancha, main character of the Spanish most known book written by Miguel de Cervantes. In the left appears the written value of the banknote and the name of the National Bank in Spanish (Banco de España). There are four 1's, one in each corner and geometric decorative elements.
On the other side of the banknote it can be seen a shield, an armour, a spear and books, all objects related to the literacy character previous mentioned. In the left and right side of the image there are two 1's and the rest of the banknote is fulled with decorative elements. This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 8.4 cm x 6.1 cm. 

5 pesetas (cinco pesetas)

This banknotes worth 5 pesetas was first circulated in August the 16th of 1951. On the main side left, you can see Jaime Blames, a Spanish 19th century philosopher, teologist and sociologist who didn't belong to any school or movement. In the center appears the written value of the banknote and the name of the National Bank in Spanish (Banco de España) and in the right, a gap for the digital watermark. There are four 5's, one in each corner and geometric decorative elements. 

On the other side of the banknote it can be seen picture of the Roman bridge and cathedral of the birth place of Jaime, Vich (Vic in Catalan) in Gerona (Girona in Catalan). In the left there's a gap for the digital watermark and in the right, a 5. The rest of the banknote is fulled with decorative elements and the written value of the banknote. This banknote has a portrait of Jaime Balmes as digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 11 cm x 6 cm.