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50 Pesos

Issuer Banco Hipotecario
Year 1881
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Printer American Bank Note Company
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Obverse description Left vignette of a seated allegorical female figure reclining with agricultural implements and a cornucopia; guilloche underprint in pink. Central text panel carries the bank name and payment obligation in letterpress. Right vignette shows a wicker basket with produce. Denomination numeral 50 appears in two ornate panels at upper right and lower left.
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Reverse description Predominantly red guilloche underprint with ornate floral rosette patterns flanking central text block. A large oval cancellation stamp and multiple manuscript signatures appear across the face. Border carries repeated bank name in microtext-style lettering.
Reverse lettering ESTE BILLETE CIRCULA PROVISIONALMENTE COMO BILLETE DEL BANCO NACIONAL, DE ACUERDO CON EL DECRETO NUMERO 517 DEL 30 DE OCTUBRE DE 1899.
BOGOTA, OCTUBRE 30 DE 1899
MINISTRO DEL TESORO
MIEMBROS DE LA JUNTA DE EMISION
EL BANCO HIPOTECARIO
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