5 escudos 1964 — Chile ( Pick: 138 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 escudos issued in Chile in 1964. It is cataloged under Pick number 138. The front design features a red and brown-violet color scheme on a multicolor underprint, displaying a portrait of Manuel Bulnes at the center along with four signature varieties. The reverse side features red-brown arms on the left.
This banknote measures 145 x 70 mm and is printed on paper. It is signed by Luis Mackenna Shiell, President of the Central Bank, and Francisco Ibánez Barceló, General Manager of the Central Bank. The printing office responsible for this note is Casa de Moneda de Chile.
A watermark of D. Diego Portales P appears on the banknote, along with a six or seven-digit serial number and series designations from A to E. The State Bank of Chile was established on August 6, 1925, to support the monetary system in the country.
This banknote measures 145 x 70 mm and is printed on paper. It is signed by Luis Mackenna Shiell, President of the Central Bank, and Francisco Ibánez Barceló, General Manager of the Central Bank. The printing office responsible for this note is Casa de Moneda de Chile.
A watermark of D. Diego Portales P appears on the banknote, along with a six or seven-digit serial number and series designations from A to E. The State Bank of Chile was established on August 6, 1925, to support the monetary system in the country.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Luis Mackenna Shiell (President of Central Bank), Francisco Ibánez Barceló (General Manager of the Central Bank)
- Date of issue
- 1964-1970
- Printing office
- Casa de Moneda de Chile
- Colour
- Red and brown-violet on multicolor underprint; red and brown on reverse
- Dimensions
- 145 x 70 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 138
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Chile issued this 5 escudos banknote in 1964. The series was introduced to replace the previous currency denominations with a new design, following economic reforms and changes in monetary policy in Chile during that period. The signatures of Luis Mackenna Shiell and Francisco Ibánez Barceló appear on the note.
The front of the note features a portrait of Manuel Bulnes, printed in red and brown-violet on a multicolor underprint. The back displays the red-brown coat of arms of Chile on the left. Produced by the Casa de Moneda de Chile, it includes a watermark of Diego Portales and varies in serial numbers with series ranging from A to E.
