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Colombia
1 Peso Colombiano 1888 (Colombia)
Date: (Marzo 1° de 1888) March 1st 1888 Location: Bogotà Colombia
Serial/No: 0 181626
Size: 11,5 x 6,5
Title: Banco Nacional De La Republica de Colombia Pagará al Portador
un Peso de Moneda Corriente.
Printing Company: American Banknote Company New York
Details: One of the most issued bills at that time, such high amount forced the Bank to issue these bills using Greek alphabet letters as serial. The color of the bills are taken from a specie of bird native of the "Departamento of Cundinamarca".
Front Bill: Coat of Arms of Colombia, Simon Bolivar, Three signatures: Director 1°/Director 2° General Director (Director Gerente)
Back Bill: Decorated denomination of the Bill with the Title of the Bank and the signature of the Cashier (Cajero), two floreal representations on both sides of the signature with one having the initials of the Bank (BN).
1 Peso Colombiano 1915 (Colombia)
Date: (20 de Julio de 1915) July 20th 1915 Location: Bogotà Colombia
Serial/No: F 0750374
Size: 15,2 x 7,4
Title: La Republica de Colombia Pagará al Portador la Suma de Cinco Pesos Oro de Acuerdo con las Leyes
Printing Company: American Banknote Company
Details: This bill would be used in the later years by " El Banco de La Republica" as an overprint for the Peso Plata Issue, making this emission on bills even more valuable for collectors.
Front Bill: Jose Maria Cordoba, Condor Andino (Vultur Gryphus), signatures of "Los Miembros de la Junta de Conversion".
Back Bill: Shield of Arms of Colombia.
1 Peso Colombiano (Colombia) 1950
Date: (1° de Enero de 1950) January 1st 1950. Location: Bogotà Colombia
Serial/No: HH 24598511
Size: 14,2 x 7
Title: El Banco de La Republica Pagará al Portador Un Peso Oro.
Printing Company: American Banknote Company
Details: One of the first modern bills used by "El Banco" representing two major figuers of the Colombian History in the same face of the Banknote.
Some of these banknotes carrying the Serial "F" are considered very rare among the collectionists since it was used to end the emission of this bill, and very few were made.
Front Bill: General Francisco de Paula Santander, Allegorical Man, Simón Bolivar
Signature of "Gerente" and "Secretario"
Back Bill: Head of Liberty
1 Peso Colombiano (Colombia) 1953
Date: (7°de Agosto de 1953) August 7th 1953 Location: Bogotá Colombia
Serial/No: A 456102205
Size: 14,2 x 7
Title: El Banco De la Republica Pagará al Portador Un Peso Oro.
Printing Company: Waterlow & Sons Limited London
Detail: Its one of the fewest bills representing the famous bridge close to Bogota where Colombia fought and won Indipendece, as well a statue of el Libertador Bolivar which can be found in La Quaira (Venezuela).
Front Bill: Statue of Simón Bolivar, Puente de Boyaca (Bridge of Boyaca), General Francisco de Paula Santander.
Back Bill: Head of Liberty.
1 Peso Colombiano (Colombia) 1974
1 Peso Colombiano 1915 (Colombia)
Date: (20 de Julio de 1915) July 20th 1915 Location: Bogotà Colombia
Serial/No: F 0750374
Size: 15,2 x 7,4
Title: La Republica de Colombia Pagará al Portador la Suma de Cinco Pesos Oro de Acuerdo con las Leyes
Printing Company: American Banknote Company
Details: This bill would be used in the later years by " El Banco de La Republica" as an overprint for the Peso Plata Issue, making this emission on bills even more valuable for collectors.
Front Bill: Jose Maria Cordoba, Condor Andino (Vultur Gryphus), signatures of "Los Miembros de la Junta de Conversion".
Back Bill: Shield of Arms of Colombia.
1 Peso Colombiano (Colombia) 1950
Date: (1° de Enero de 1950) January 1st 1950. Location: Bogotà Colombia
Serial/No: HH 24598511
Size: 14,2 x 7
Title: El Banco de La Republica Pagará al Portador Un Peso Oro.
Printing Company: American Banknote Company
Details: One of the first modern bills used by "El Banco" representing two major figuers of the Colombian History in the same face of the Banknote.
Some of these banknotes carrying the Serial "F" are considered very rare among the collectionists since it was used to end the emission of this bill, and very few were made.
Front Bill: General Francisco de Paula Santander, Allegorical Man, Simón Bolivar
Signature of "Gerente" and "Secretario"
Back Bill: Head of Liberty
1 Peso Colombiano (Colombia) 1953
Date: (7°de Agosto de 1953) August 7th 1953 Location: Bogotá Colombia
Serial/No: A 456102205
Size: 14,2 x 7
Title: El Banco De la Republica Pagará al Portador Un Peso Oro.
Printing Company: Waterlow & Sons Limited London
Detail: Its one of the fewest bills representing the famous bridge close to Bogota where Colombia fought and won Indipendece, as well a statue of el Libertador Bolivar which can be found in La Quaira (Venezuela).
Front Bill: Statue of Simón Bolivar, Puente de Boyaca (Bridge of Boyaca), General Francisco de Paula Santander.
Back Bill: Head of Liberty.
1 Peso Colombiano (Colombia) 1974
Date: (Agosto 7 de 1974) August 7th 1974 Location: Bogotà Colombia
Serial/No: 06296684 Size: 14.1 x 7
Title: El Banco de La Republica Pagarà al Portador Un Peso Oro.
Printing Company: Banco de La Republica.
Detail: This bill was the first bill ever produced by "El Banco" Itself, previously this job would be done by either Waterlow, Thomas De La Rue, or American Banknote Company.
Front Bill: Simón Bolivar, General Francisco de Paula Santander.
Back Bill: Condor Andino (Vultur Gryphus)
2 Pesos Colombianos 1977
Date: (Julio 20 de 1977) July the 20th 1977 Location: Bogotà Colombia.
Serial/No: 13111583 Size: 14.1 x 7
Title: El Banco De La Republic Pagara al Portador Dos Pesos Oro.
Printing Company: Banco De La Republica
2 Pesos Colombianos 1977
Date: (Julio 20 de 1977) July the 20th 1977 Location: Bogotà Colombia.
Serial/No: 13111583 Size: 14.1 x 7
Title: El Banco De La Republic Pagara al Portador Dos Pesos Oro.
Printing Company: Banco De La Republica
Details: This baknote shows for the first time "Policarpa Salavarrieta" famous for being a spy for the Revolutionary forces during the Spanish Reconquista. She is now considered in Colombia as heroine of the Indipendence. Also this is one of the banknotes commemorating pre-colombian figures, in this case the banknote shows a famous figure called "Balsa wood raft of Muisca", which is said to be connected with the famous El Dorado (This figure is now Exposed at El Museo Del Oro in Bogota, and it has never left the country).
Front Bill: Policarpa Salavarrieta, Signatures of Gerente & Secretario
Back Bill: Balsa wood raft of Muisca, Head Seal of "El Banco De La Republica"
5 Pesos Colombianos (Colombia) 1960
Date: (20 de Julio de 1960) July 20th 1960 Location: Bogotà Colombia
Serial/No: M/74858720 Size:14,1 x 7
Title: El Banco De La Republica Pagara al portador Cinco Pesos Oro
Printing Company: Thomas De La Rue
Info: On the front we have José Maria Córdova, the General of the Revolutionary army that fought under Simón Bolivar during the independece of Colombia and Perú.
In the back third and last representation of the banks of "Banco De La Republica" in this case the main Bank in Bogotá.
Front Bill: José Maria Córdova, Allegorical Woman
Back Bill: Banco de La Republica building, Bogotà
5 Pesos Colombianos (Colombia) 1980
Date: (Enero 1 de 1980) January 1st 1980 Location: Bogotá Colombia
Serial/No: 96187694 Size: 14.1 x 7
Title: El Banco De La Republica Pagara Al Portador Cinco Pesos Oro
Printing Company: Banco De La Republica
Info: The last 5 Pesos banknote by "El Banco" which stop producing them in 1981 due to the low denomination.
In the back we have the fortress of Cartagena de Indias. This Fortress "Castillo San Felipe De Barajas" was built by the Spanish in order to protect from attacks from the sea by British Pirates, Dutch and French. Even the city possesed such structure it was raided serveral times until the Spanish crown decided to hire professional military engeneers to make the fortress impossible to invade, up to today the modifications made by these engeneers characterize the fortress (It is along with the Historical Center part of the UNESCO)
Front Bill: José Maria Córdova, Condor Andino (Vultur Gryphus)
Back Bill: Fortress of Cartagen de Indias "Castillo San Felipe De Barajas"
Title: El Banco De La Republica Pagara al portador Cinco Pesos Oro
Printing Company: Thomas De La Rue
Info: On the front we have José Maria Córdova, the General of the Revolutionary army that fought under Simón Bolivar during the independece of Colombia and Perú.
In the back third and last representation of the banks of "Banco De La Republica" in this case the main Bank in Bogotá.
Front Bill: José Maria Córdova, Allegorical Woman
Back Bill: Banco de La Republica building, Bogotà
5 Pesos Colombianos (Colombia) 1980
Date: (Enero 1 de 1980) January 1st 1980 Location: Bogotá Colombia
Serial/No: 96187694 Size: 14.1 x 7
Title: El Banco De La Republica Pagara Al Portador Cinco Pesos Oro
Printing Company: Banco De La Republica
Info: The last 5 Pesos banknote by "El Banco" which stop producing them in 1981 due to the low denomination.
In the back we have the fortress of Cartagena de Indias. This Fortress "Castillo San Felipe De Barajas" was built by the Spanish in order to protect from attacks from the sea by British Pirates, Dutch and French. Even the city possesed such structure it was raided serveral times until the Spanish crown decided to hire professional military engeneers to make the fortress impossible to invade, up to today the modifications made by these engeneers characterize the fortress (It is along with the Historical Center part of the UNESCO)
Front Bill: José Maria Córdova, Condor Andino (Vultur Gryphus)
Back Bill: Fortress of Cartagen de Indias "Castillo San Felipe De Barajas"
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