5 colones 1990 — El Salvador ( Pick: 138 )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 colones issued in El Salvador in 1990. It is cataloged under Pick number 138. This note features olive-green and dark gray coloring on a multicolor underprint and is printed on paper. The dimensions of the banknote are 156 x 67 mm.
The front side of the note includes designs signed by Roberto H. Murray Meza (Director) and Roberto Orellana Milla (President). The printing office responsible for this issue is Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited.
No information is available about the amount produced. El Salvador faced economic challenges during the 1990s, including the transition to the U.S. dollar in 2001.
The front side of the note includes designs signed by Roberto H. Murray Meza (Director) and Roberto Orellana Milla (President). The printing office responsible for this issue is Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited.
No information is available about the amount produced. El Salvador faced economic challenges during the 1990s, including the transition to the U.S. dollar in 2001.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Roberto H. Murray Meza (Director), Roberto Orellana Milla (President)
- Date of issue
- 1990-05-16
- Printing office
- Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited
- Colour
- Olive-green and dark gray on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 156 x 67 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 138
About this banknote
The Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador issued this 5 colones banknote in 1990. It was part of a release to update the national currency and included signatures from key financial officials, providing both a legal and formal backing to the note.
The front side features an image of an important historical event depicted in central dramatic engravings. The reverse side displays a portrait of Cristóbal Colón, along with the national emblem of El Salvador. This note was printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited, a well-known printing firm specializing in banknotes.
