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1000 Pesos 100 Condores
| Issuer | Banco Central de Chile |
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| Year | 1925 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | Printed in brown, the reverse is framed by an elaborate guilloche border with the denomination numeral "1000" repeated in each corner. Two reclining allegorical female figures appear in separate vignettes to the left and right, set against classical architectural backgrounds. A central cartouche with fine lathe-work carries the bold denomination inscription "1000 PESOS". |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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The dual denomination — 1000 Pesos and 100 Condores simultaneously — reflects the transitional monetary policy Chile adopted in 1925, when the Condor was introduced as a parallel unit equal to ten Pesos. The Condor never fully displaced the Peso in everyday use and was quietly abandoned within a few years, making notes that carry both designations markers of a short-lived and somewhat awkward reform.
Printed domestically by the Imprenta Fiscal rather than contracted abroad — unusual for a high-denomination note of this period, when most South American central banks relied on American Bank Note or Waterlow.