Catalog
2 Colones
| Issuer | Banco Occidental |
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| Year | 1926 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a central intaglio male bust portrait facing slightly left, flanked by two circular medallion vignettes — the left bearing the coat of arms of the Republic of El Salvador and the right a decorative motif — all contained within a guilloche border printed in reddish-brown tones. 'BANCO OCCIDENTAL' curves along the lower portion of the central design, with 'REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR' inscribed above. Cancelled examples carry a diagonal 'SIN VALOR RAZON' overprint with a handwritten date and manuscript notations across the face of the note. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO OCCIDENTAL REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR SIN VALOR RAZON San Salvador AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY |
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| Comments |
Banco Occidental was a regional Salvadoran bank operating out of Santa Ana, the commercial heart of the western coffee belt. By 1926 it was one of a shrinking number of private issuing banks still producing their own notes — the Salvadoran government would consolidate the country's note-issuing authority under the Banco Central de Reserva just a few years later in 1934, effectively ending the era of competitive private issue.
ABNC printed for dozens of Latin American clients simultaneously, and their ledgers from this period show tight scheduling between competing regional commissions. The S-prefix in the Pick reference flags this as a private bank issue, not a government series.