25 centimos 1936

Common. The eBay market data shows multiple listings across various condition grades ranging from $9.99 to $199.99 USD, with most UNC examples selling in the $34.95-$100.00 range, indicating steady collector demand but consistent availability. The Consejo de Asturias y León issued multiple denominations during 1936-1937, and surviving examples are readily encountered in the numismatic market. Print runs for these regional emergency issues were substantial enough to ensure ongoing supply to modern collectors.

Issued during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), this note from the Consejo de Asturias y León represents a regional authority's attempt to maintain economic function in the northern Spanish territories. The reverse's emphasis on industrial and maritime labor imagery—featuring dock workers, ships, and construction scenes—reflects the Republican period's ideological celebration of workers and productive labor, reinforced by the 'PAZ Y TRABAJO' (Peace and Work) banner. This regional currency was necessitated by the fragmentation of Spain during the conflict, with different territories issuing their own emergency currency.

The obverse features a light cream/beige background with a formal design centered on the denomination '25 CENTIMOS' in an ornate frame. Two matching heraldic coats of arms flank the denomination, displaying lions and elaborate heraldic designs representing Asturias and León. The issuer name appears at the top with a serial number in red. The reverse presents a more dynamic composition with an orange/peachy background depicting three male laborers in various occupational poses—representing dock work, construction, and maritime activities—set against a harbor backdrop with sailing vessels and steamships. A banner bearing 'PAZ Y TRABAJO' runs across the lower portion of the scene. Both sides employ decorative corner ornaments and fine stippled/dotted background patterns for anti-counterfeiting purposes.

Front side: 'CONSEJO DE ASTURIAS Y LEÓN' (Council of Asturias and León), 'ESPAÑA' (Spain), '25' and 'CENTIMOS' (Twenty-five Centimos), Serial number '1116839'. Back side: '25 CENTIMOS' (Twenty-five Centimos), 'PAZ Y TRABAJO' (Peace and Work).

Intaglio (engraved) printing on paper with fine dotted/stippled background patterns for security purposes. The multi-color design suggests separate color passes typical of early 20th-century banknote production. This note was likely printed by a specialized security printer, possibly Giesecke+Devrient or similar European banknote printers who serviced Spanish regional authorities during this period.

Serial number 1116839 observed on this specimen. The note conforms to Pick catalog P-S601 specifications for the 25 centimos 1936 issue. No overprints or printing varieties are evident on the observed specimen. Regional issues from this authority may show variations in serial number placement and coloring between individual printings, but this example appears to be a standard issue variant without distinguishing overprints or security features beyond the standard stippled background pattern.