5 pesos 1945 — Colombia ( Pick: 386c )
Banknote description
The front side features a design incorporating blue and brown colors, signed by José M. Córdoba. The back side design details are not specified, with emphasis on the colors used in the note.
The exact amount produced is unknown. The Banco de la República - Colombia was responsible for the printing of this issue.
Specifications
- Signed by
- José M. Córdoba
- Date of issue
- 1945
- Printing office
- Banco de la República - Colombia
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- blue, brown
- Dimensions
- 140 x 70 mm
- Amount produced
- unknown
- Pick catalog
- 386c
About this banknote
The Banco de la República de Colombia issued this series of banknotes in 1945, during a period of economic consolidation in the country. This issuance marked an effort to stabilize and standardize the paper currency following a series of financial reforms. The banknotes printed in this series were aimed at proliferating the circulating medium in Colombia's growing economy.
The front side of the 5 pesos note, Pick 386c, features a portrait of José María Córdova, a notable figure in Colombian history. The center of the note carries the denomination with elaborate guilloche patterns typical of the period. On the reverse, the central motif includes intricate geometric designs. This series was printed under the supervision of the Banco de la República, with the printing executed by the American Bank Note Company.
