5 Pesos, National Bank of the United States of Colombia, Colombia, 1881 (Pick 142)

This 5 Pesos note was issued in Colombia by the National Bank of the United States of Colombia, dated 1881. It belongs to the Peso decimalized (1847-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: United States of Colombia (Estados Unidos de Colombia) (1863-1886). and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 142.

Obverse: Black on green underprint. Seated woman at left; man in uniform at center; Coat of arms at right. Its lettering reads “EL BANCO NACIONAL DE LOS ESTADOS / UNIDOS DE COLOMBIA / PAGARÁ AL / portador á la vista / CINCO PESOS / en Moneda Corriente. / BOGOTÁ, 1º DE MARZO DE 1881. / American Bank Note Co. New York”. Translation given in the catalogue: “The National Bank of The United States of Colombia Pay to Bearer at sight Five Pesos in currency. Bogota, March 1st., 1881.”.

Reverse: Green print. Issuing bank name at center. Its lettering reads “EL BANCO NACIONAL / DE LOS / 5 5 / ESTADOS UNIDOS / DE COLOMBIA”. Translation given in the catalogue: “The National Bank of The United States of Colombia”. The note was printed by American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), United States (1795-date). 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.