1 pesos 1953 — Colombia ( Pick: 398 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 pesos issued in Colombia in 1953. It is cataloged under Pick number 398. The note features a design from the 1943 Issue and the 1946 ND Provisional Issue, specifically from the 1953 Pesos Oro Issue dated August 7, 1953. Its dimensions measure 143 x 72 mm and it is primarily green, printed on paper.
On the front side, the banknote displays a blue design on a multicolor underprint. It depicts a standing statue of S. Bolívar on the left, the bridge of Boyacá at the center, and a portrait of General Santander on the right. The banknote is printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited in the United Kingdom and bears the signatures of Luis Angel Arango and Eduardo Arias Robledo.
The banknote is part of a documented group of banknotes related to the issuance during this period. The total amount produced for this issue is not specified. The Pesos Oro series was introduced during a time of economic reorganization in Colombia following the post-war era.
On the front side, the banknote displays a blue design on a multicolor underprint. It depicts a standing statue of S. Bolívar on the left, the bridge of Boyacá at the center, and a portrait of General Santander on the right. The banknote is printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited in the United Kingdom and bears the signatures of Luis Angel Arango and Eduardo Arias Robledo.
The banknote is part of a documented group of banknotes related to the issuance during this period. The total amount produced for this issue is not specified. The Pesos Oro series was introduced during a time of economic reorganization in Colombia following the post-war era.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Luis Angel Arango, Eduardo Arias Robledo
- Date of issue
- 1953-08-07
- Printing office
- Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green
- Dimensions
- 143 x 72 mm
- Pick catalog
- 398
About this banknote
The Banco de la República de Colombia issued the 1 Peso Oro banknote on August 7, 1953. This issuance was part of a series produced between 1953 and 1967.
The obverse features a standing statue of Simón Bolívar on the left, the Boyacá Bridge at the center, and a portrait of General Francisco de Paula Santander on the right. The reverse displays an image of Liberty at the center. This banknote, cataloged as Pick #398, was printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited in the United Kingdom.
