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5 Colones Bicentennial of birth of Dr. Simeón
| Issuer | Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador |
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| Year | 1967 |
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| Currency | Colón (1892-date) |
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| Obverse description | The central vignette renders the historic scene of 31 December 1823 in which the Presbyterian priest and physician José Simeón Cañas y Villacorta addresses a formal assembly to proclaim the abolition of slavery in Central America, with freed slaves depicted in the right portion of the composition. The bank title 'EL BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DE EL SALVADOR' runs across the upper margin within a guilloche border, flanked at upper left by the issue date 'SAN SALVADOR, 20 DE JUNIO DE 1967' and at upper center by the denomination 'CINCO COLONES' in letterpress. Three manuscript signatures appear along the lower margin, attributed to the Director, Presidente, and Cajero respectively, with the Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited imprint below. |
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| Obverse lettering | EL BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DE EL SALVADOR SAN SALVADOR 20 DE JUNIO DE 1967 PAGARÁ EN EFECTIVO AL PORTADOR CINCO COLONES SERIE PF DIRECTOR PRESIDENTE CAJERO THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED (Translation: The Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador, San Salvador, June 20, 1967. Will pay in cash to the bearer Five Colones. Series PF. Director, President, Cashier.) |
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