10 Pesos, National Bank of the Republic of Colombia, Colombia, 1886 (Pick 195)

This 10 Pesos note was issued in Colombia by the National Bank of the Republic of Colombia, dated 1886. It belongs to the Peso decimalized (1847-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1886-date). and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 195.

Obverse: Brown. Reclining two allegorical figures with Colombian Arms at center. Red serial #. Its lettering reads “El Banco Nacional de la Republica de Colombia / PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR / á la vista / DIEZ PESOS / BOGOTÁ, SEPTIEMBRE 1º DE 1886.”. Translation given in the catalogue: “The National Bank of the Republic of Colombia Pay to bearer at sight Ten Pesos Bogota, September 1st., 1886.”. Reverse: Blue-Green. Red seal of bank at center. Its lettering reads “DIEZ PESOS / 10”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Ten Pesos”.

The note was printed by Homer Lee Bank Note Company, New York City, United States (1881-1891). 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.