5 Pesos, Bank of the Republic of Colombia, Colombia, 1915 (1931) (Pick 381)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1915 (1931)
Issuing entity
ColombiaThis 5 Pesos note was issued in Colombia by the Bank of the Republic of Colombia, dated 1915 (1931). It belongs to the Peso decimalized (1847-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1886-date). It measures 150 × 75 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 381.
Obverse: José Maria Córdoba at left, condor at right. Its lettering reads “La Republica de Colombia / Pagará al Portador la Suma de / Cinco Pesos Oro / de Acuerdo con las Leyes”. Translation given in the catalogue: “The Republic of Colombia Will pay to the Bearer Five Pesos Oro in Accordance with the Laws”. Reverse: Arms in centre with overprint. Its lettering reads “Certificado de Plata / Cambiable a su Presentacion en el / Banco de la Republica / por Igual Valor en Monedas Legales de Plata”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Silver Certificate Exchangeable on Presentation at the Bank of the Republic for Equal Value in Legal Tender Silver Coins”.
The note was printed by American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), United States (1795-date). Technique: Overprinted (Ovpt on P#S323). 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
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Historical context
Overprint on P#S323 (original date 1915).
Physical characteristics
- Size
- 150 × 75 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Paper
Technical characteristics
- Printer
- American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), United States (1795-date)
- Currency
- Peso decimalized (1847-date)
- Demonetized
- Yes
- Issuing bank
- Bank of the Republic of Colombia
Design
- Obverse
- José Maria Córdoba at left, condor at right.
- Reverse
- Arms in centre with overprint.
- Obverse lettering
- La Republica de Colombia / Pagará al Portador la Suma de / Cinco Pesos Oro / de Acuerdo con las Leyes
- Reverse lettering
- Certificado de Plata / Cambiable a su Presentacion en el / Banco de la Republica / por Igual Valor en Monedas Legales de Plata
Identification
- Value
- 5 Pesos
- Dates recorded
- 1915 (1931)
- Distinguishing features
- Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
- Catalogue number to match
- Pick 381
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P381
- NumistaN# 302373
Research required
- Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.