Dark green and brown on multicolor underprint. Portrait of José Miguel Carrera at left.
Reverse description
Green and brown. Carrera house at center right; Coat of Arms at left.
Signature(s)
Eduardo Cano Quijada, Carlos Molina Orrego, Pablo Baraona Urzúa,
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Portrait of Diego Portales
Obverse lettering
BANCO CENTRAL
DE CHILE
CINCO
MIL
ESCUDOS
`HA LLEGADO LA HORA DE LA INDEPENDENCIA AMERICANA, NADIE PUEDE
EVITARLA.` - CARRERA
CASA DE MONEDA DE CHILE (Translation: Central Bank of Chile Five Thousand Escudos `The time for American Independence has come, no can avoid it.` Chile Mint)
Reverse lettering
BANCO CENTRAL DE CHILE
CINCO
MIL ESCUDOS
`Dijiste libertad antes que nadie
cuando el susurro iba de piedra en piedra,
escondidos en los patios, humillado` Canto General
CASA DE LOS CARRERA (Translation: Central Bank of Chile Five Thousand Escudos `You said freedom before anyone else when the whisper went from stone to stone, hidden in the courtyards, humiliated ` Canto General Carrera`s House)
Variants
There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000.