Spain (1953-1965)

This serie of banknotes belongs to period in which Spain was again accepted internationally (thanks to joining NATO), tourism and Spanish economy developed and the Spanish Protectorate of Morocco got independence. There are banknotes of 1 peseta, 5 pesetas, 100 pesetas, 500 pesetas and 1,000 pesetas.

1 peseta (una peseta)

This banknotes worth 1 peseta was first circulated July the 22nd of 1953. On the main side right, you can see Álvaro de Bazán, duque de Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Duch), 16th century Spanish admiral who was never defeated in his fifty-year old career. In his left appears Spanish coat of arms from Franco times, the written value of the banknote and the name of the National Bank in Spanish (Banco de España).
The banknote is decorated is geometric and nauvigational instruments. On the other side you can see "La Loba" (The She-Wolf), his personal gally, feared by Spanish enemies and regarded with hope among Spanish sailors and allies. It has two 1's too, one in each side of the image, the written value of the banknote and the name of the National Bank. There are decorative borders with geometric motif. This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 8.8 cm x 5.9 cm. 

5 pesetas (cinco pesetas)

This banknotes worth 5 pesetas was first circulated July the 22nd of 1954. On the main side right, you can see Alfonso X of Castile, known as "The Wise", was a 13th century king who fostered the development of a cosmopolitan court than encouraged learning. In his left appears Spanish coat of arms from Franco times, the written value of the banknote, the name of the National Bank in Spanish (Banco de España) and four 5's, one in each corner.

The banknote is decorated is geometric elements. On the other side you can see Biblioteca Nacional de España (Spanish National Library), one of the largest libraries in the world. It has a 5 in the left and in the right the gap for the digital watermark. There are decorative borders with geometric motif. This banknote has Alfonso X's portrait as digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 11 cm x 6 cm. 

25 pesetas (veinticinco pesetas)

This banknotes worth 25 pesetas was first circulated July the 22nd of 1954. On the main side left, you can see Isaac Albéniz, a Spanish pianist and composer knwon for his work based on folk music. In his right appears Spanish coat of arms from Franco times, the written value of the banknote, two 25's and the name of the National Bank in Spanish (Banco de España). The banknote is decorated is geometric and still life.

On the other side you can see in the right and image of  Patio de los Leones (Court of the Lions), the main and most beautiful of the courtyards in La Alhambra, in Granada. In the left there's a gap for the watermark and the name of the National Bank. The other side has two 25's and decorative borders and the lower part, the written value of the banknote. This banknote has Albéniz's face as digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 12.1 cm x 7.7 cm.

100 pesetas (cien pesetas)

This banknotes worth 100 pesetas was first circulated April the 7th of 1953. On the main side center, you can see Julio Romero de Torres, a Spanish painter from the 19th century who belongs to Costumbrismo. In his left appears Spanish coat of arms from Franco times, the written value of the banknote, four 100's and the name of the National Bank in Spanish (Banco de España). The banknote is decorated is geometric and still life.
On the other side you can see a painting of Julio Romero, La mujer morena (dark haired woman). This side has four 100's, one on each corner, the written value of the banknote and the name of the National Bank. There are decorative borders with floristic and still life motif. This banknote has one of Romero's models as digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 13.8 cm x 8.7 cm.