José Asunción Silva looking forward, a frog on the left and a flying insect on the right.
Reverse description
Nighttime forest with Elvira Silva: José`s sister. Two goose feathers symbolizing the poets writing tool and a pedestal including a fragment of his masterpiece `Nocturno III` inspired in her.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Portrait of Jose A. Silva; seal of the Bank over the watermark
area, visible on the obverse side only.
Obverse lettering
BANCO DE LA REPUBLICA
5000 - CINCO MIL PESOS
COLOMBIA (Translation: BANK OF THE REPUBLIC 5000 - FIVE THOUSAND PESOS COLOMBIA)
Reverse lettering
CINCO
MIL PESOS (Translation: FIVE THOUSAND PESOS)