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500 Pesos Oro
| Issuer | Banco de la República |
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| Year | 1977-1979 |
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| Currency | Peso decimalized (1847-date) |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio portrait of General Francisco de Paula Santander occupies the left field, with central lettering in serif typeface across the face. The legend identifies the subject as 'El Hombre de las Leyes' (The Man of Law), and the denomination is stated in full as 'Quinientos Pesos Oro'. Guilloche underprint patterns provide background security across the note. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents the Underground Cathedral of the Zipaquira Salt Mines, rendered in fine intaglio line work. To the right, the bank's seal — a classical allegorical figure of Liberty enclosed within a circular frame with surrounding inscription — serves as an institutional emblem. The watermark area is positioned to the left of the central design. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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