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100 Pesos
| Issuer | República de Colombia |
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| Year | 1910 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | Printed entirely in dark olive-green intaglio, the reverse is dominated by an elaborate guilloche lathe-work surround enclosing a central oval panel bearing a manuscript countersignature of the Jefe de la Oficina de Caja de la Junta de Conversión. Denomination numerals '100' appear at left and right within the guilloche framework, with the split legend REPÚBLICA at top and DE COLOMBIA at bottom in bold letterpress. The printer's imprint AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY NEW YORK runs along the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | REPÚBLICA DE COLOMBIA 100 JEFE DE LA OFICINA DE CAJA DE LA JUNTA DE CONVERSIÓN AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY NEW YORK |
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Colombia's paper currency in the early twentieth century circulated against a backdrop of severe monetary instability — the thousand-day civil war of 1899–1902 had wrecked the economy and produced hyperinflation under the prior peso papel moneda regime. The 1910 issue marked part of the stabilization effort following the creation of the gold-backed peso oro, and the República de Colombia's decision to contract the American Bank Note Company reflected both a distrust of domestic printing capacity and a desire for internationally credible production quality.
ABNC's New York engravers were responsible for the intaglio work. The paper survives poorly in Colombian climates; humidity degradation is a known issue across this entire series.