1 colones 1954 — El Salvador ( Pick: 87 )
Banknote description
The design features black printing on a multicolor underprint with an orange hue. It is signed by M. Antonio Rodríguez (Director), Luis Alfaro Durán (President), R. Arturo Duke (Cashier), Roberto Dueñas (Director), and Agustín Ferreiro (Director). The banknote was printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom.
This note is made of paper. The amount produced is not specified. El Salvador transitioned to a new currency system in 2001, adopting the US dollar and abolishing its previous currency, including the colón.
Specifications
- Signed by
- M. Antonio Rodríguez (Director), Luis Alfaro Durán (President), R. Arturo Duke (Cashier), Roberto Dueñas (Director), Agustín Ferreiro (Director)
- Date of issue
- 1950-1954
- Printing office
- Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom
- Colour
- Black on multicolor underprint; orange
- Dimensions
- 158 x 66 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 87
About this banknote
**Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador issued the 1954 series of 1 colón banknotes, as part of their ongoing currency efforts. This series was introduced to continue stabilizing the national currency system during that period. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited in the United Kingdom, the banknotes represent the standardization of currency production internationally.**
**The front side design features a detailed landscape with mountains and foliage, indicative of El Salvador's geography. The reverse displays a portrait within an ornate orange frame. Dimensions of the note are 158 x 66 mm, printed on paper. It carries the signatures of M. Antonio Rodríguez, Luis Alfaro Durán, R. Arturo Duke, Roberto Dueñas, and Agustín Ferreiro, reflecting the key banking authorities of that era.**
