There are many spanish that they keep, like a kind of treasure, the odd peseta. There are people who keep them for a matter of feelingsince it is a way to go back in time and travel, mentally, to a stage of life such as youth or childhood.
However, the truth is that these bills and coins They can have enormous value. And, despite the fact that they have no longer been in circulation since 2002, they have become one of the most wanted pieces for lovers of numismatics.
Even if you are not a collector, having a peseta at home is not unusual, since they were used until relatively recently. Therefore, you should know that there is a ticket for which currently more than 20,000 euros have been paid. We tell you what it is.
The one hundred peseta bill that has a value of more than 20,000 euros
The one hundred peseta bill that has enormous value is the ‘The Lady of Elche’ from 1938. It was prepared by Thomas de la Rue based on a commission from the Government of the Second Spanish Republic, according to user @iliberis67, a graduate in History and Geography from the University of Barcelona, in the Iliberis Collections website.
However, this hundred peseta bill, which was requested during the Civil War, It never circulated. It was destroyed by the troops of the national side upon entering Barcelona.
The one hundred peseta bill from ‘La Dama de Elche’ from 1938
Currently a handful of specimens of various kinds are preserved. Most are in poor condition and come from the manufacturer in question (approval tickets, color tests, specimens…). It should be added that they appeared three numbered copies and it is believed that they could have belonged to a De la Rue manager.
These pieces have been auctioned and for best preserved ticket has been paid more than 22,000. Its scarcity and historical importance have led to it reaching high prices.
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