5 Pesos = 5 Dollars

Issuer	Banco de la República de Colombia, Bogotá
Year	188_
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Value	5 Pesos
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Obverse description	Blue-grey intaglio print on white cotton paper. The centre vignette presents a portrait of George Washington in an oval frame, flanked by elaborate guilloche scrollwork and large numeral '5' counters at left and right. The bilingual text reads in Spanish at left and English at right, both promising payment to the bearer on demand in gold or silver, with the denominations 'CINCO PESOS' and 'FIVE DOLLARS' printed in bold letterpress below the portrait. The arch inscription 'EL BANCO DE LA REPÚBLICA BOGOTÁ' and 'ESTADOS UNIDOS DE COLOMBIA' appear across the upper portion, with manuscript date spaces for issuing city and year of the 1880s.
Obverse lettering	ESTADOS UNIDOS DE COLOMBIA EL BANCO DE LA REPÚBLICA BOGOTÁ Pagará al portador á la vista Cinco Pesos en monedas legales de oro ó plata Will pay the bearer on demand Five Dollars in legal money gold or silver CINCO PESOS FIVE DOLLARS Bogotá de 188 CAJERO PRESIDENTE HOMER LEE BANK NOTE CO.
Reverse description	Intricate blue-grey intaglio design composed entirely of dense guilloche lathe-work forming an ornate cartouche with elaborate foliate and scroll borders. The large numeral '5' occupies the central medallion, surrounded by interlocking geometric engine-turned patterns. The inscription 'CINCO PESOS' appears in a curved banner at the top of the composition.
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