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2 Colones
| Issuer | Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador |
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| Year | 1976-1981 |
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| Reference(s) | P#124 |
| Obverse description | Central vignette of the Colonial Church of Panchimalco set against a multicolour guilloche underprint, with the denomination numeral repeated in all four corners and spelled out in letters flanking the vignette and along the lower margin. Series letters and serial numbers appear in black at upper right and lower left, with the serial number also printed in red; three signature lines for Director, Presidente, and Gerente are positioned below the central vignette. Coloured security fibres run vertically through the central portion of the note from top to bottom edge. |
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| Reverse description | Portrait bust of Christopher Columbus occupies the central vignette, flanked by the Salvadoran coat of arms at right and the issuer's circular seal at left, all set within a multicolour guilloche border. The denomination numeral appears in all four corners and on both lateral margins, with the value in letters placed below the central vignette; the issuer's name runs along the upper margin and the printer's imprint is at the bottom. Place and date are printed below the coat of arms, with a signature appearing to the upper right of the central group. |
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The Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador relied on Thomas De La Rue throughout much of the mid-twentieth century, and this series is no exception — a long-standing commercial relationship that gave Salvadoran currency consistent technical quality during a period when the country's political situation was anything but stable. The 1976–1981 date range is significant: it brackets the gathering crisis that culminated in the 1979 coup and the onset of civil war, meaning later-dated examples from this series circulated through conditions of serious social disruption.
Security fibre is the only anti-counterfeiting measure embedded in the paper — modest by later standards, but De La Rue's printing quality itself served as a deterrent in regional circulation.