50 escudos 1962 — Chile ( Pick: 140 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 escudos issued in Chile in 1962. It is cataloged under Pick number 140. The dimensions of this note are 175 x 83 mm.
The front side features a dark green and olive-brown design on a multicolor underprint, prominently displaying a portrait of Arturo Alessandri at the center. There are five signature varieties present. The reverse is designed in brown and green, depicting the Banco Central building.
The note is signed by Luis Mackenna Shiell and Francisco Ibáñez Barceló. It is printed on paper by Casa de Moneda de Chile. The watermark on the note shows the image of D. Diego Portales P.
The front side features a dark green and olive-brown design on a multicolor underprint, prominently displaying a portrait of Arturo Alessandri at the center. There are five signature varieties present. The reverse is designed in brown and green, depicting the Banco Central building.
The note is signed by Luis Mackenna Shiell and Francisco Ibáñez Barceló. It is printed on paper by Casa de Moneda de Chile. The watermark on the note shows the image of D. Diego Portales P.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Luis Mackenna Shiell and Francisco Ibáñez Barceló
- Date of issue
- 1962
- Printing office
- Casa de Moneda de Chile
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Dark green and olive-brown on multicolor underprint; brown and green on reverse
- Dimensions
- 175 x 83 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 140
About this banknote
The Banco Central de Chile issued the 50 escudos banknote in 1962, following the introduction of the escudo currency in 1960 to replace the peso. This series was part of the country's monetary reform aimed at stabilizing the economy.
The obverse features a portrait of Arturo Alessandri Palma, who served as Chile's 17th and 21st president. The reverse depicts the facade of the Banco Central de Chile building in Santiago, with the national coat of arms to the left. The watermark presents a portrait of Diego Portales, a prominent Chilean statesman. The banknote measures 175 x 83 mm and was printed by the Casa de Moneda de Chile.
