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| Issuer | Banco Central de Chile |
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| Year | 1947-1959 |
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| Currency | Old peso (1835-1959) |
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| Reverse description | Blue intaglio print on a fine guilloche ground. A large central vignette reproduces the historical painting of the arrival of Diego de Almagro in Chile ("LLEGADA DE ALMAGRO A CHILE"), rendered with fine line engraving showing a mounted expedition party amid a mountainous landscape with figures in the foreground. To the left, a circular seal of the Banco Central de Chile bearing a condor is set within a decorative panel, and the denomination numeral "500" appears in each lower corner. The legend "BANCO CENTRAL DE CHILE" is inscribed across the top border, with "QUINIENTOS PESOS" in a ruled panel along the bottom. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO CENTRAL DE CHILE QUINIENTOS PESOS LLEGADA DE ALMAGRO A CHILE (Translation: Central Bank of Chile Five Hundred Pesos Arrival of Almagro in Chile) |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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