50 pesos 1981 — Chile ( Pick: 151b )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 pesos issued in Chile in 1981. It is cataloged under Pick number 151b. The banknote features a front side design that incorporates the years 1980 and 1981, with two signature varieties, and includes the signatures of Sergio de la Cuadra Fabres and Carlos Molina Orrego.
This note is printed on paper and has dimensions of 145 x 70 mm. The color scheme consists of dark blue and aqua on a green and light blue underprint. The printing office responsible for this note is Casa de Moneda de Chile.
The 50 pesos note was produced by a printing office that has been operational since its establishment in 1749. The Casa de Moneda de Chile is among the oldest minting institutions in South America.
This note is printed on paper and has dimensions of 145 x 70 mm. The color scheme consists of dark blue and aqua on a green and light blue underprint. The printing office responsible for this note is Casa de Moneda de Chile.
The 50 pesos note was produced by a printing office that has been operational since its establishment in 1749. The Casa de Moneda de Chile is among the oldest minting institutions in South America.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Sergio de la Cuadra Fabres, Carlos Molina Orrego
- Date of issue
- 1981
- Printing office
- Casa de Moneda de Chile
- Colour
- Dark blue and aqua on green and light blue underprint
- Dimensions
- 145 x 70 mm
- Pick catalog
- 151b
About this banknote
The Banco Central de Chile issued the 50 pesos banknote in 1981, marking the final release of this denomination in that series. This series featured two signature varieties: one with signatures from Alvaro Bardón Muñoz and Carlos Molina Orrego, and another with signatures from Sergio de la Cuadra Fabres and Carlos Molina Orrego.
The obverse of the banknote displays a portrait of Captain Arturo Prat on the right, with a star and anchor at the center. The reverse features an illustration of the Liberating Expedition to Peru in 1820, based on an oil painting by Thomas Somerscales. The watermark presents a portrait of Diego Portales.
