1 escudos 1962 — Chile ( Pick: 135 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 escudos issued in Chile in 1962. It is cataloged under Pick number 135.
The front side displays a portrait of Arturo Prat at the center with a color scheme of brown-violet and lilac guilloche on a tan underprint. The back features red-brown arms depicting the founding of Santiago and includes a watermark of Balmaceda.
The note measures 145 x 70 mm and is printed on paper. It is signed by Luis Mackenna Shiell and Francisco Ibáñez Barceló. The printing office is Casa de Moneda de Chile.
The front side displays a portrait of Arturo Prat at the center with a color scheme of brown-violet and lilac guilloche on a tan underprint. The back features red-brown arms depicting the founding of Santiago and includes a watermark of Balmaceda.
The note measures 145 x 70 mm and is printed on paper. It is signed by Luis Mackenna Shiell and Francisco Ibáñez Barceló. The printing office is Casa de Moneda de Chile.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Luis Mackenna Shiell, Francisco Ibáñez Barceló
- Date of issue
- 1962
- Printing office
- Casa de Moneda de Chile
- Colour
- Brown-violet with lilac guilloche on tan underprint
- Dimensions
- 145 x 70 mm
- Pick catalog
- 135
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Chile issued the 1 escudo banknote (Pick 135) in 1962, as part of the country's transition from the peso to the escudo currency system, which began in 1960. This series was produced by the Casa de Moneda de Chile and remained in circulation until the escudo was replaced by the peso in 1975.
The obverse features a portrait of Arturo Prat, based on a drawing by Luis Fernando Rojas, centered within an oval frame. The reverse displays an engraving of Pedro Lira's 1888 painting "Fundación de Santiago," depicting Pedro de Valdivia. The banknote measures 145 x 70 mm and includes a watermark of José Manuel Balmaceda. Various signature combinations and serial number styles exist across different series.
