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50 Pesos Oro
| Issuer | Banco de la República |
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| Year | 1923 |
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| Printer | American Bank Note Company, New York, United States |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of Antonio José de Sucre in an oval vignette at left, rendered in fine intaglio engraving. The large numeral '50' occupies the centre of the note, with the bank title 'El Banco de la República' across the top in ornate lettering framed by guilloche work. The date '20 de Julio de 1923' and place of issue 'Bogotá, Colombia' appear below the central numeral, with two signature lines for El Gerente and El Secretario. |
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| Obverse lettering | El Banco de la República Pagará al Portador Cincuenta Pesos Oro Bogotá, Colombia 20 de Julio de 1923 El Gerente / El Secretario (Translation: The Bank of the Republic Will Pay to the Bearer Fifty Pesos Oro / Bogotá, Colombia / 20 July 1923 / The Manager / The Secretary) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in rose-red, centred on a circular vignette enclosed within an ornate cartouche bearing the inscription 'Banco de la República / Bogotá Colombia', with a standing Liberty figure within. The large numerals '50' appear at left and right within decorative panels, and the word 'Cincuenta Pesos' is set in bold lettering along the lower border. A single signature line for El Cajero appears below the central vignette, with the printer's imprint at the bottom edge. |
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