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| Issuer | Banco del Estado, Departamento del Cauca |
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| Year | 1900 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The face is divided into a central panel carrying a repetitive 'Banco del Estado' guilloche underprint in pale ink, with flanking vertical side panels bearing the denomination 'UN PESO' in letterpress. The upper register carries the legends 'REPÚBLICA DE COLOMBIA' and 'DEPARTAMENTO DEL CAUCA' above the bold issuer title 'EL BANCO DEL ESTADO', with the bearer promise text 'pagará al portador a la vista' immediately below. The denomination 'UN PESO' appears in large type at mid-field alongside series and serial designations, with three printed signature lines at the foot for the Secretary of Hacienda, the Director named by the Assembly, and the Manager. |
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| Reverse description | The back is covered across its entire field by a dense guilloche underprint of repeating 'vale un peso' text arranged in horizontal registers, framed by ornamental corner devices. The top border reads '1 — UN PESO — UN PESO — UN PESO — 1' and the lower border '+ UN PESO + UN PESO + UN PESO +', enclosing a central panel with the manuscript date 'Popayán, Febrero 23 de 1900', a cashier signature line, and a circular black ink stamp of the Banco del Estado, Popayán. Two cancellation punch holes are present. |
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| Signature(s) | Martín Restrepo Mejía, José M. Payán and Tomás Olano y H. |
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