1 pesos 1963 — Colombia ( Pick: 404b )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 peso issued in Colombia in 1963. It is cataloged under Pick number 404b. The note features design elements from the 1953, 1958, and 1959-1960 Pesos Oro Issues. The front displays a blue design on a multicolor underprint, featuring the portraits of Simón Bolívar on the left and General Francisco de Paula Santander on the right.
The back showcases a liberty head and a condor over a waterfall and mountain scene at the center. Both the front and back designs are produced by Imprenta de Billets-Bogota, and this variant includes a security thread. The dimensions of the banknote are 140 x 70 mm. The signatures include those of Eduardo Arias Robledo, the Manager, and Germán Botero de los Rios, the Secretary.
Details such as the amount produced are not specified. The feature of the security thread was noted starting on March 2, 1961, with subsequent observations recorded in the years following. The note's design correlates with themes of Colombian independence figures and national symbols during this period.
The back showcases a liberty head and a condor over a waterfall and mountain scene at the center. Both the front and back designs are produced by Imprenta de Billets-Bogota, and this variant includes a security thread. The dimensions of the banknote are 140 x 70 mm. The signatures include those of Eduardo Arias Robledo, the Manager, and Germán Botero de los Rios, the Secretary.
Details such as the amount produced are not specified. The feature of the security thread was noted starting on March 2, 1961, with subsequent observations recorded in the years following. The note's design correlates with themes of Colombian independence figures and national symbols during this period.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Eduardo Arias Robledo (Manager), Germán Botero de los Rios (Secretary)
- Date of issue
- October 12, 1963
- Printing office
- Imprenta de Billets-Bogota
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 140 x 70 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 404b
About this banknote
The Banco de la República issued the Colombian 1 peso banknote in 1963. This series was part of a broader effort to modernize currency designs beginning in the early 1960s. The note was signed by Eduardo Arias Robledo as Manager and Germán Botero de los Rios as Secretary.
The front of the banknote features portraits of Simón Bolívar on the left and General Francisco de Paula Santander on the right, printed in blue on a multicolor underprint. The reverse showcases a depiction of Liberty's head, a condor, a waterfall, and a mountain in the center. This note was printed by the Imprenta de Billetes-Bogotá, distinct for its security thread incorporated in variant b.
