1 Peso, Bank of the Republic of Colombia, Colombia, 1953 (Pick 398)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1953
Issuing entity
ColombiaThis 1 Peso note was issued in Colombia by the Bank of the Republic of Colombia, dated 1953. It belongs to the Peso decimalized (1847-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1886-date). It measures 140 × 70 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 398.
Obverse: Statue of Simón Bolívar at left, bridge of Boyaca in center, portrait of General Francisco de Paula Santander at right. Its lettering reads “El Banco de la República / Pagara Al Portador / Un Peso / Oro / Bogota / Colombia”. Translation given in the catalogue: “The Bank of the Republic Will Pay the Bearer One Peso Gold”. Reverse: Liberty at center, large denominations to left & right. Its lettering reads “Banco De La Republica / Bogota, Colombia / Un Peso Oro”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Bank of the Republic Bogota, Colombia One Gold Peso”.
The note was printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-1961). Signatures recorded for the type: Luis Angel Arango (LAA) (Manager); Eduardo Arias Robledo (EAR) (Secretary). Demonetized: Yes. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 2
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
The first Colombian banknote with security fibers. They feature small markings on the reverse and obverse, in the lower left corner; more than 1,500 different ones are known. ~ Bernardo González White ~
Physical characteristics
- Size
- 140 × 70 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Paper
Technical characteristics
- Printer
- Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-1961)
- Currency
- Peso decimalized (1847-date)
- Signatures
- Luis Angel Arango (LAA) (Manager) · Eduardo Arias Robledo (EAR) (Secretary)
- Demonetized
- Yes
- Issuing bank
- Bank of the Republic of Colombia
Design
- Obverse
- Statue of Simón Bolívar at left, bridge of Boyaca in center, portrait of General Francisco de Paula Santander at right.
- Reverse
- Liberty at center, large denominations to left & right.
- Obverse lettering
- El Banco de la República / Pagara Al Portador / Un Peso / Oro / Bogota / Colombia
- Reverse lettering
- Banco De La Republica / Bogota, Colombia / Un Peso Oro
Identification
- Value
- 1 Peso
- Dates recorded
- 1953
- Distinguishing features
- Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
- Catalogue number to match
- Pick 398
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
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- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P398
- NumistaN# 213495
Research required
- Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.