1925 Spain 100 Pesetas EL Banco De Espana EF

1925 Spain 100 Pesetas ELBanco De Espana EF

Obverse

Dark blue and green print; multicolor underprint; red serial number.
Portrait of King Philip II "The Prudent" of Spain, from the painting by Titian (Tiziano) in Augsburg. Vignette of the Monastery and Site of the Escorial,which is a historical residence of the King of Spain, in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, near Madrid.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
100
EL BANCO DE ESPAÑA
PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR CIEN PESETAS
EL GOBERNADOR. EL INTERVENTOR. EL CAJERO
MADRID, 1º de Julio de 1925.
FELIPE II
BRADBURY, WILKINSON Y CA GRABADORES, NEW MALDEN, SURREY, INGLATERRA

Translation:
100
The Bank of Spain
Will pay the bearer One Hundred Pesetas
The Governor. The Comptroller. The Cashier
Madrid, July 1, 1925
Philip II

Reverse

Dark blue and red print; red serial number.
Reproduction of the picture by the painter of historical themes L. Álvarez "La Silla de Felipe II", where the rock in the form of a chair is seen from where the King supervised the works of El Escorial.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO de ESPAÑA
LA SILLA DE FELIPE II ESCORIAL
L. ALVAREZ
100
Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ld. Nw Malden, Surrey, Inglaterra

Translation:
Bank of Spain
“The Chair of Felipe II”

Watermark

Head of King Felipe II of Spain

Signatures

Carlos Vergara Cailleaux (CVC)GovernorAdolfo Castaño Orejón (ACO)ComptrollerBonifacio Burgos Delgado (BBD)Cashier

Printer

Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)

Comments

Depending on the series that this banknote has, its numbering and whether or not it has a republican stamp, we can differentiate the following variants in the catalogue:
P#69a: Pre-war NO dry stamp (1925)
P#69b: Pre-war WITH dry stamp (1931) (Image below from the authorized website Banknote Museum)