5 colones 1980 — El Salvador ( Pick: 132A )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 colones issued in El Salvador in 1980. It is cataloged under Pick number 132A. The denomination, year, and catalog reference provide identification within the documented banknotes.
The banknote features a design in black on a multicolor underprint with green and red, along with red serial numbers. It is signed by Napoleon Salamanca (Director), Pedro Abelardo Delgado (President), and Antonio Serrano Langlois (Manager). It was printed by the American Banknote Corporation in the United States, and its dimensions are 156 x 67 mm.
The amount produced is undetermined. El Salvador adopted the colón as its official currency on March 1, 1892, replacing the peso at a rate of 1 colón to 1 peso.
The banknote features a design in black on a multicolor underprint with green and red, along with red serial numbers. It is signed by Napoleon Salamanca (Director), Pedro Abelardo Delgado (President), and Antonio Serrano Langlois (Manager). It was printed by the American Banknote Corporation in the United States, and its dimensions are 156 x 67 mm.
The amount produced is undetermined. El Salvador adopted the colón as its official currency on March 1, 1892, replacing the peso at a rate of 1 colón to 1 peso.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Napoleon Salamanca (Director), Pedro Abelardo Delgado (President), Antonio Serrano Langlois (Manager)
- Date of issue
- 1980
- Printing office
- American Banknote Corporation, United States
- Colour
- Black on multicolor underprint with green and red underprint, red serial numbers
- Dimensions
- 156 x 67 mm
- Amount produced
- Undetermined
- Pick catalog
- 132A
About this banknote
**About this banknote**
The Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador issued the 5 colones banknote in 1980. This series was introduced to standardize currency amidst economic changes in the country. It was printed by the American Banknote Corporation based in the United States, which was responsible for many banknotes during this period.
The front of the note features a depiction of a historical scene with figures in a crowd, and the denomination is prominently displayed. The back displays a portrait of a notable figure. The banknote is signed by Napoleon Salamanca (Director), Pedro Abelardo Delgado (President), and Antonio Serrano Langlois (Manager). It measures 156 x 67 mm and features a color scheme of black with multicolor underprints.
