| Issuer | Chile |
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| Year | 1881 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 1 Peso |
| Currency | Old peso (1835-1959) |
| Composition | Paper |
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| Shape | Rectangular (hand cut) |
| Printer | American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), Ottawa, New York, United States (1795-date) |
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| Reference(s) | P#1 |
| Obverse description | Black on orange underprint. Portrait of President Federico Errázuriz Zañartu at right; two woman seated (one holding a caduceus) at left; building at center. Handstamps: Type III `SUPERINTENDENCIA DE LA CASA DE MONEDA` Type IV `CONTADURIA MAYOR` |
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| Obverse lettering | REPÚBLICA DE CHILE VALE POR UN PESO convertibles en oro ó plata por el Estado conforme á la lei. SANTIAGO Abril 5 de 1881 American Bank Note Company, New York (Translation: Republic of Chile Worth for One Peso convertible into gold or silver by the State in accordance with the law. Santiago April 5, 1881) |
| Reverse description | Green. Geometric designs; law text in oval medallion at right. |
| Reverse lettering | 1 REPUBLICA DE CHILE ESTE BILLETE ES MONEDA LEGAL PARA LA SOLUCION DE TODA ESPECIE DE OBLIGACIONES CUALES QUIERA QUE SEAN SU FECHA I LOS TERMINOS EN QUE ESTEN OTORGADOS. LEI DE 10 DE ABRIL DE 1879. American Bank Note Company, NewYork (Translation: 1 Republic of Chile This banknote is legal currency for the solution of all species of obligations which you want they are their date and the terms in which they are granted. Law of April 10th, 1879.) |
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| Variants | January 2, 1911 |
| Numisquare ID | 6851775080 |
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