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5 Pesos Plata
| Issuer | Banco de la República |
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| Year | 1941 |
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| Value | 5 Pesos (5 COP) |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of Antonio Nariño in intaglio engraving at left, set within an oval frame against a fine guilloche underprint. A central dark cartouche bears the denomination '5 PESOS PLATA' in bold lettering, with the date 'BOGOTÁ, 1° DE ENERO DE 1941' below. Two signature lines appear at the bottom, attributed to El Gerente and El Secretario, with the imprint of the American Bank Note Company along the lower margin. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of a classical Liberty head facing right, enclosed within a circular guilloche border bearing the issuer inscription. The design is executed in a single dark ink with elaborate lathe-work panels extending symmetrically to either side, each filled with repeating numeral '5' motifs. A lower panel carries the 'CERTIFICADO DE PLATA' legend, with the American Bank Note Company imprint along the bottom margin. |
| Reverse lettering | Banco de la República Bogotá Colombia Certificado de Plata (Translation: Bank of the Republic Bogotá Colombia Silver Certificate) |
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