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1 Escudo
| Issuer | Banco Central de Chile |
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| Value | 1 Escudo |
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| Obverse description | Central oval vignette contains an intaglio portrait of Arturo Prat, identified by inscription below. The guilloche underprint in rose and ochre tones frames the portrait with ornate scrollwork extending to the side borders, where the denomination '1 ESCUDO' is printed vertically. The bank title 'BANCO CENTRAL DE CHILE' runs along the top in bold letterpress, and two facsimile signatures appear at the lower left and right, identified as 'PRESIDENTE' and 'GERENTE GENERAL' respectively. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents a historical scene identified as 'Fundación de Santiago' by Pedro de Valdivia, rendered in intaglio with a group of armored conquistadors and indigenous figures set against a mountainous landscape. To the left, the Chilean national coat of arms appears within an oval cartouche. A blank oval watermark area is visible to the right. The denomination '1' appears in the upper corners, and 'UN ESCUDO' is printed in a panel along the bottom edge. |
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| Signature(s) | Sergio Molina Silva & Francisco Ibañez Barceló Carlos Massad Abud & Francisco Ibañez Barceló |
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