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1.000 Pesos
| Issuer | República de Colombia - Ministerio de Hacienda y Tesoro |
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| Year | 1908 |
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| Reference(s) | P#316 |
| Obverse description | Dark green intaglio print on light paper, with an ornate guilloche border framing the entire face. At centre, an oval vignette contains a portrait of Simón Bolívar in military uniform, flanked by two allegorical figures — a seated female figure to the left and a mounted equestrian group to the right. The heading reads 'REPÚBLICA DE COLOMBIA' above the large 'COLOMBIA' legend, with the denomination 'MIL PESOS' inscribed in bold letterpress below the central portrait, accompanied by the text 'BILLETE POR VALOR DE' and 'AMORTIZABLE CONFORME A LAS LEYES', the place and date of issue 'BOGOTÁ, Marzo de 1908', and serial number repeated at left and right. |
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| Reverse lettering | REPÚBLICA DE COLOMBIA MIL 1000 PESOS SECRETARIO DE LA JUNTA DE AMORTIZACIÓN |
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Colombia's Ministerio de Hacienda — rather than the Banco de la República, which did not yet exist — issued paper currency directly through the treasury in this period, a consequence of the monetary chaos that followed the Thousand Days War of 1899–1902. That conflict had produced rampant inflationary emissions under the previous regime, and the 1908 notes were part of an effort to reassert fiscal credibility under the government of Rafael Reyes.
American Bank Note Company produced the series in New York, as they did for much of Latin American government paper of the era. At the 1,000 Peso level, circulation would have been extremely limited — denomination alone placed it well outside everyday commercial use.