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50 Pesos Oro

Issuer Banco de la República
Year 1984-1986
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Currency Peso decimalized (1847-date)
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Obverse description Intaglio portrait of Camilo Torres Tenorio in three-quarter view occupies the right portion of the note, identified by the caption CAMILO TORRES at lower right. The centre carries the large numeral 50 over the legend PAGARA AL PORTADOR / CINCUENTA PESOS ORO, set against a delicate guilloche underprint with a pre-Columbian gold artefact vignette at lower left. The ornate dark-purple lathe-work border frames all four sides, with denomination numerals repeated in the corners.
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Reverse description A large intaglio vignette of Colombian orchids (Cattleya trianae, the national flower) rendered in yellow and purple tones occupies the centre of the note, captioned ORQUIDEAS COLOMBIANAS below. The Colombian coat of arms appears in the upper left, flanked by intricate guilloche work and a pre-Columbian gold artefact at the right margin. The denomination numeral 50 is repeated in the lower corners within ornate lathe-work cartouches, all set against a pale rose and cream underprint.
Reverse lettering CINCUENTA PESOS ORO ORQUIDEAS COLOMBIANAS 50 IMPRENTA DE BILLETES — BOGOTA
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