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5 Pesos
| Issuer | Banco de Sogamoso |
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| Year | 1882 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Black on green underprint. At left, a circular guilloche vignette with the numeral 5 at centre; in the middle, an intaglio vignette of a horseman at full gallop in a landscape setting; at right, a large ornate rosette with numeral 5. The bank title EL BANCO DE SOGAMOSO appears in large bold lettering across the lower centre, with the denomination CINCO PESOS below. Serie A designation and serial number appear at upper centre; date and place of issue, Sogamoso 25 de Octubre de 1882, and authorisation date 15 de Agosto de 1882, appear along the lower portion above three manuscript signature lines. |
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| Obverse lettering | EL BANCO DE SOGAMOSO pagará al portador á la vista en moneda corriente CINCO PESOS SERIE A Nº 01.439 Sogamoso, 25 de Octubre de 1882 15 de Agosto de 1882 PRIMER DIRECTOR SEGUNDO DIRECTOR TERCER DIRECTOR LIT. DE PAREDES BOGOTA |
| Reverse description | Printed in brown on plain paper. The reverse is framed by an intricate border of repeating guilloche ornaments and numeral 5 corner pieces. The bank name BANCO DE SOGAMOSO is set in large serif lettering at centre, with the legend EL CAJERO: below, followed by a manuscript cashier signature. The overall layout is symmetrical with a large central panel left blank for the cashier's endorsement. |
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