5 pesos 1914

Common. eBay market pricing data shows this note trading in a wide range ($53.90 to $855.00 USD), with multiple circulated and uncirculated examples available, suggesting adequate supply in the market. The AU condition grade observed here falls within typical price ranges for this issue ($95-$200 range), and the series designation (Series B) indicates multiple print runs were produced. Regional Mexican banknotes from major states like Guerrero typically had substantial circulation during their issue period.

The Banco de Guerrero issued this note during the tumultuous Mexican Revolution period (1906-1914), when regional banks throughout Mexico maintained the right to issue their own currency backed by government authority. The reverse landscape vignette depicts Acapulco, the principal port of Guerrero state on Mexico's Pacific coast, symbolizing the region's maritime and commercial importance. The classical female portrait on the obverse, dressed in allegorical style, represents prosperity and was a common thematic choice on banknotes of this era, reflecting the optimism of pre-revolutionary Mexican financial institutions.

The obverse displays a classical allegorical female figure wearing pearls in her hair and draped clothing, positioned within a circular portrait medallion set within an elaborate oval decorative frame. Large numerals '5' in ornate rosette designs anchor all four corners. Intricate geometric borders with repeating floral and scrollwork patterns in green and black frame the entire composition. The reverse features a finely engraved landscape vignette of Acapulco's coastal setting, with mountainous terrain, settlements along the shoreline, tropical vegetation including palms, and the bay waters rendered in detailed line work within an ornate oval frame. Circular rosette medallions containing the numeral '5' appear on both left and right sides of the reverse.

Front side: 'BANCO DE GUERRERO' (Bank of Guerrero); 'PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR, A LA VISTA A LA PAR, EN EFECTIVO' (Payable to bearer, on demand at par, in cash); 'CINCO PESOS' (Five Pesos); 'No 54545' (Serial number); 'SERIE B' (Series B); 'de 19[14]' (of 19[14]); 'American Bank Note Co., New York' (printer attribution). Back side: 'BANCO DE GUERRERO' (Bank of Guerrero); 'AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK' (printer attribution).

Intaglio (engraved) process, characteristic of American Bank Note Company's premium banknote production. The fine detail visible throughout—in the portrait's facial features, the intricate geometric patterns of borders and rosettes, and the detailed landscape vignette—are hallmarks of intaglio engraving. The consistent line work and complex security patterns throughout the design reflect ABNC's sophisticated anti-counterfeiting techniques of the period.

This example is Series B, dated 1914 (ca. 1914 based on incomplete year notation visible). The serial number observed is No 54545. No perforations reading 'AMORTIZADO' (cancelled/amortized) are visible on this specimen, though the catalog reference notes that perforated varieties exist. This represents the unperforated variety of the P-S298c type, which would be the regular circulating issue rather than a cancelled/withdrawn specimen.