5 pesos 1927 — Chile ( Pick: 82 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 pesos issued in Chile in 1927. It is cataloged under Pick number 82. The dimensions of the note are 140 x 65 mm. The front side design features a black color on a green underprint, describing the note as "5 Pesos = 1/2 Condor Good Fine XF 18.4.1927-2.6.1930." The signatures and serial number details are presented within the design.
The reverse of the note is printed in brown. It was produced by Talleres de Especies Valoradas, located in Santiago de los Caballeros, Chile. The note is signed by Ismael Tocornal, Aurelio Burr Sanchez, and Emiliano Figueroa Larraín, each of whom held positions at the Central Bank from 1925 to 1931.
The use of multiple signatures on banknotes was common during this era. The date of the series is tied to the production of the note and reflects a period when the issuance of currency involved prominent figures of the Central Bank.
The reverse of the note is printed in brown. It was produced by Talleres de Especies Valoradas, located in Santiago de los Caballeros, Chile. The note is signed by Ismael Tocornal, Aurelio Burr Sanchez, and Emiliano Figueroa Larraín, each of whom held positions at the Central Bank from 1925 to 1931.
The use of multiple signatures on banknotes was common during this era. The date of the series is tied to the production of the note and reflects a period when the issuance of currency involved prominent figures of the Central Bank.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Ismael Tocornal (President of Central Bank 1925-1929); Aurelio Burr Sanchez (General Manager 1926-1932); Emiliano Figueroa Larraín (President of Central Bank 1929-1931)
- Date of issue
- June 2, 1930
- Printing office
- Talleres de Especies Valoradas, Santiago de los Caballeros, Chile
- Colour
- Black on green underprint; brown on reverse
- Dimensions
- 140 x 65 mm
- Pick catalog
- 82
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Chile (Banco Central de Chile) issued the 5 Pesos banknote (Pick 82) on April 18, 1927. This note was part of a series introduced between 1927 and 1930, during the tenure of Ismael Tocornal Tocornal as President of the Central Bank (1925–1929) and Aurelio Burr Sanchez as General Manager (1926–1932).
The obverse features black printing on a green underprint, with the denomination "Cinco Pesos" and the phrase "Medio Condor" prominently displayed. The reverse is brown and includes a large bank seal featuring a condor. The banknote measures 140 x 65 mm and has a watermark reading "BANCO CENTRAL DE CHILE."
