Catalog
2 Colones
| Issuer | Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador |
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| Year | 1973-1980 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in a reddish-brown color scheme and carries a central oval portrait vignette of Christopher Columbus, surrounded by a finely worked guilloche frame. The bank title appears across the top in letterpress, while the denomination DOS COLONES is repeated in the lower panel. An official circular seal of the Superintendencia de Instituciones Financieras is impressed at the left, and the place and date of issue appear in handwritten-style script at the lower right. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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The Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador issued this series across a notably long window — 1973 to 1980 — a period that straddled El Salvador's deepening political instability and the early tremors of what would become full civil war by 1979. Denominations in active daily use during this period often show heavy circulation wear; the 2 Colones was a workhorse value, not a note that sat in wallets.
Pick 116 runs through multiple date and signature varieties, making exact attribution dependent on the specific signing combination. Collectors working this series need to treat each date as potentially distinct rather than interchangeable.