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50 Pesos Oro
| Issuer | Banco de la República |
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| Year | 1969-1970 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio portrait of Camilo Torres Tenorio in three-quarter view occupies the right portion of the note, identified by a caption at lower right. The centre carries the denomination numeral '50' over a multicolour guilloche vignette alongside the bearer clause, while a Pre-Columbian gold artefact vignette is positioned at the left margin against a fine guilloche underprint in green and lilac tones. The issuing authority 'EL BANCO DE LA REPUBLICA' is inscribed across the top, with the place and date of issue, two manuscript signatures, and their respective titles printed along the lower centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | EL BANCO DE LA REPUBLICA 50 PAGARA AL PORTADOR CINCUENTA PESOS ORO BOGOTA, COLOMBIA GERENTE SECRETARIO CAMILO TORRES |
| Reverse description | A large central vignette of Colombian orchids (Cattleya trianae, the national flower) rendered in multicolour intaglio and letterpress dominates the centre of the note, captioned 'ORQUIDEAS COLOMBIANAS' below. The Colombian national coat of arms appears in the upper left, flanked by fine guilloche borders, while a Pre-Columbian ceremonial urn vignette is set at the right margin. Denomination numerals '50' appear in the lower corners against intricate lathe-work underprint, with the printer's imprint 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED' at the lower right. |
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