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5000 Pesos Laura Montoya

Issuer Banco de la República
Year 2015
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Obverse description The obverse features a depiction of the facade of the Cathedral of Jericó, Antioquia, rendered in relief occupying the right portion of the inner field. The denomination '5000 PESOS' is prominently inscribed in large numerals and lettering in the upper-central field, accompanied by the inscription 'Catedral de Jericó, Antioquia' to the left. The circular legend 'REPÚBLICA DE COLOMBIA · 2015' runs along the upper periphery, separated from the inner field by a plain raised rim with a beaded border.
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Reverse description The reverse presents a stylized frontal effigy of Saint Laura Montoya Upegui in high relief, depicted wearing her religious habit with a coif and veil framing her face, rendered in a bold, modernist artistic style. An inner oval border with dotted ornamentation and decorative scroll elements frames the portrait within the field. The circular legend 'SANTA MADRE LAURA MONTOYA UPEGUI' runs along the upper periphery, while the birth and death years '1874 · 1949' are inscribed across the lower exergue. The overall design is enclosed by a plain raised rim with a beaded outer border.
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Reverse lettering SANTA MADRE LAURA MONTOYA UPEGUI 1874-1949
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