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| Issuer | Banco Sur Americano |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Value | 1 Sucre (1 ECS) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of an Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) perched facing right, set against a mountainous background, executed in fine intaglio engraving. To the left, a diagonal banner reads 'EL BANCO' above a cornucopia allegory, with large numeral '1' guilloche medallions in each lower corner. The denomination is displayed in an elaborate guilloche cartouche to the right, flanked by 'SUCRE' tablets, with signature lines for 'GERENTE' and 'PRESIDENTE DEL DIRECTORIO' below, and 'SERIE A' indicated at upper right. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of Christopher Columbus's three caravels — Santa María, La Pinta, and La Niña — under sail on the open sea, rendered in detailed intaglio engraving. The denomination numeral '1' appears in guilloche medallions at both sides and in the lower corners of the note. The bank title is displayed across the upper portion within an ornate border frame. |
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| Protection description | BANCO SUR AMERICANO and numeral 1 repeated twice, each within a circle, positioned to the left and right of centre. |
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