1 pesos 1919 — Chile ( Pick: 15 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 peso issued in Chile in 1919. It is cataloged under Pick number 15. The dimensions of the note are 120 x 70 mm.
The front side design features two women seated on the left, one holding a caduceus. A building is depicted at center right, and a portrait of Prat is at the lower right. The design is presented in black on a red-orange underprint, with arms at the left and "1s" in the corners. The printer is the American Bank Note Company from New York, and it resembles Pick number 11 but is reduced in size. The reverse side features dark green coloring.
This banknote is printed on paper. The production amount is not specified. The American Bank Note Company, known for its role in producing various banknotes, operated in New York during this period.
The front side design features two women seated on the left, one holding a caduceus. A building is depicted at center right, and a portrait of Prat is at the lower right. The design is presented in black on a red-orange underprint, with arms at the left and "1s" in the corners. The printer is the American Bank Note Company from New York, and it resembles Pick number 11 but is reduced in size. The reverse side features dark green coloring.
This banknote is printed on paper. The production amount is not specified. The American Bank Note Company, known for its role in producing various banknotes, operated in New York during this period.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Not specified
- Date of issue
- 13 de Agosto de 1919
- Printing office
- American Bank Note Company, New York
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Black on red-orange underprint; dark green on reverse
- Dimensions
- 120 x 70 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 15
About this banknote
The Republic of Chile issued the 1 Peso banknote (Pick 15) between 1898 and 1919. This series was produced by the American Bank Note Company in New York. The notes were printed with various handstamps, including Type I and Type II, applied during different periods within the issuance timeframe.
The obverse features two seated women at the left, one holding a caduceus, a building at the center right, and a portrait of Arturo Prat at the lower right. The reverse is dark green with the word "UNO" surrounded by the numeral "1" and decorative elements. This note is similar to Pick 11 but reduced in size.
