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20 Sucres Banco Suramericano
| Issuer | Banco Sur Americano |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Reference(s) | P#S253 |
| Obverse description | A seated vignette of Christopher Columbus at left, gazing upon a terrestrial globe with an anchor and coat of arms nearby. The issuer's name arches across the top of the note, with the face value expressed in Roman numerals at the upper centre and repeated in both Arabic numerals and letters at the centre. Date and place of issue appear within the text panel. |
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| Obverse lettering | XX Quito, 2 DE ENERO DE 1920 El Banco Sur Americano PAGARÁ A LA VISTA AL PORTADOR VEINTE 20 SUCRES (Translation: XX (20) Quito, January 2nd., 1920 The South American Bank will pay at sight to the bearer twenty 20 Sucres) |
| Reverse description | A central vignette portrays the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas, rendered in a classical engraved style. The composition occupies the full central field of the note with no additional text or lettering. |
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