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1 Peso Oro 400th Anniversary Founding of Bogotá
| Issuer | Banco de la República |
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| Year | 1938 |
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| Printer | American Bank Note Company, New York, United States |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is dominated by a central intaglio vignette of a circular medallion portrait of Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, founder of Bogotá, flanked by two allegorical winged female figures in classical robes set against an elaborate guilloche underprint. The denomination "UN PESO ORO" appears in a bold panel at the bottom centre, with the date "6 DE AGOSTO DE 1938" and place "BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA" below the central vignette. The commemorative inscription "IV CENTENARIO DE LA FUNDACIÓN DE BOGOTÁ 1538–1938" runs along the lower border, with the bank title "EL BANCO DE LA REPÚBLICA" at the top. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in brown and carries a large intaglio vignette of the founding scene of Bogotá, rendered in the style of a historical painting with Spanish conquistadors, clergy, and indigenous figures gathered in an open landscape. The bank title "BANCO DE LA REPÚBLICA" is inscribed across the top, and the caption "LA FUNDACIÓN DE BOGOTÁ" appears below the central vignette. Ornate guilloche cornerpieces bearing the numeral "1" frame the design, with "UN PESO ORO" in a decorative panel at the bottom. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO DE LA REPÚBLICA LA FUNDACIÓN DE BOGOTÁ UN PESO ORO AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY |
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