Catalog
5 Pesos
| Issuer | Banco de Bogotá |
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| Year | 1880 |
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| Reference(s) | P#S292 |
| Obverse description | Black intaglio on white paper. Left vignette shows a allegorical female figure on a shoreline with sailing vessels in the background; centre bears a large numeral '5' within an ornate guilloche medallion; upper-right oval vignette contains a portrait of a uniformed military figure. Bank title 'EL BANCO DE BOGOTÁ' in bold letterpress below, with script promise line 'Pagará al portador a la vista Cinco Pesos'. |
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| Reverse description | Uniface back printed in blue. A large central shield-shaped guilloche cartouche bears the bold numeral '5', flanked by ornate scrollwork. 'EL BANCO DE BOGOTÁ' is set across the upper field in large serif lettering, with 'CINCO' and 'PESOS' flanking the central cartouche. The entire design is enclosed within a fine engine-turned lace border. Imprint of Colombian Bank Note Co., Washington D.C. appears at lower right. |
| Reverse lettering | EL BANCO DE BOGOTÁ CINCO PESOS 5 Firma del Cajero COLOMBIAN BANK NOTE CO. WASHINGTON D.C. |
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