| Issuer | El Salvador |
| Year | 1976-1977 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 5 Colones (5 SVC) |
| Currency | Colón (1892-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 158 × 66 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Thomas De La Rue, London, United Kingdom |
| No. printed | 30.04.1945. |
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| In circulation to | 1 January 2001 |
| Reference(s) | P#126 |
| Obverse description | Black print, multicolor underprint, red serial numbers At center, engraving based off of the painting Primer Grito de Independencia (First Cry of Freedom, 1957) by Luis Vergara Ahumada. |
| Reverse description | Green print, black seal Left of center, portrait of Christopher Columbus. |
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| Obverse lettering | EL BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DE EL
SALVADOR
PAGARA EN EFECTIVO AL PORTADOR
CINCO COLONES
DELGADO ACOMPANADO DE OTROS PROCERES, ARENGANDO AL
PUEBLO. (Translation: The Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador will pay in cash to the bearer Five Pesos Delgado, accompanied by other heroes, haranguing the people.) |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DE EL
SALVADOR
CRISTOBAL COLON
CINCO PESOS (Translation: Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador Christopher Columbus Five Pesos) |
| 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. |
| Catalog ID | 3368094140 |
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