500 pesos 1993 — Chile ( Pick: 153 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
This banknote from Chile, dated 1993, carries a denomination of 500 pesos. It features a design in brown and cream, with Pedro de Valdivia shown on the front. The front includes the text "500 Pesos VF UNC 'DUN EURZQ DQG EURZQ YLROHW ZLWK EODFN WH[W RQ PXOWLFRO-" and has 11 signature varieties. The reverse side presents the Founding of Santiago at the center. Additionally, it includes a watermark depicting Ignacio Carrera Pinto.
This note is cataloged under Pick number 153. Its design details consist of the denomination, year, and catalog reference, contributing to the recorded specifications of the banknote.
This note is cataloged under Pick number 153. Its design details consist of the denomination, year, and catalog reference, contributing to the recorded specifications of the banknote.
Specifications
- Colour
- Brown and cream
- Pick catalog
- 153
About this banknote
The Banco Central de Chile issued the 500 pesos banknote in 1993 as part of a series that began in 1977 and continued until 2000. This series featured various signature combinations over the years, with the 1993 issue bearing the signatures of Roberto Zahler Mayanz, President of the Central Bank (1991-1996), and Enrique Marshall Rivera, General Manager of the Central Bank (1991-1994).
The obverse of the banknote displays a portrait of Pedro de Valdivia, a Spanish conquistador, on the right side. The reverse features "La fundación de Santiago por Pedro de Valdivia," an oil painting by Pedro Lira depicting the founding of Santiago, housed in the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Santiago. The watermark is Ignacio Carrera Pinto.
