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5 Escudos Overprint on 5000 Pesos P#117
| Issuer | Banco Central de Chile |
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| Year | 1960-1962 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Brown-violet note with an oval vignette at center bearing a portrait of Manuel A. Tocornal against a landscape background, framed by fine guilloche work. The denomination "5000" appears in large numerals at both upper corners, with the bank title across the top and "CINCO MIL PESOS" in a bold panel along the lower margin. Two manuscript signatures appear in the lower third, flanking the central vignette with their respective titles. |
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| Reverse description | Purple note with a large central vignette reproducing a painting of the Battle of Rancagua, with the bank seal at left. A rectangular overprint bearing the new denomination "5 ESCUDOS" is applied over the original design, reflecting the 1960 monetary reform conversion. Decorative guilloche borders frame the composition on all sides. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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