Location | Colombia |
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Issuing entity | Banco de la Republica |
Period | Republic (1886-date) |
Type | Commemorative note |
Year | 1992 |
Value | 10 000 Pesos (10 000 COP) |
Currency | Peso decimalized (1847-date) |
Composition | Paper |
Size | 140 × 70 mm |
Shape | Rectangular |
Demonetized | Yes |
Number | N# 237268 |
References | P# 437 |
12th October 1492
Series: 500th Anniversary of Columbus' Discovery of the New World
Large portrait of native woman on the right, next to her a small gold sculpture. Lettering in the middle with signatures on top of image of Columbis ships inside a circle. The watermark on the left. Red color serial number above the watermark and on red (larger) numbers below the woman's portrait.
Lettering: EL BANCO DE LA REPUBLICA PAGARA AL PORTADOR DIEZ MIL PESOS ORO SERIE CONMEMORATIVA DEL 12 DE OCTUBRE DE 1492 COLOMBIA MUJER EMBERA SANTA FE DE BOGOTA, 1992
Translation: The Bank of the Republic (Central Bank) will pay the bearer Ten thousand gold pesos Commemorative series of the 12th October 1492 Colombia Embera woman Santa Fe de Bogota, 1992
Colorful native birds of Colombia on the left and top of the note, in the middle an ancient world map. Denomination and lettering on a single row at the bottom. Watermark on the right and on its right, small lettering by Christoffer Columbus. A small image of the Santa Maria ship at the lower right corner.
Lettering: 10000 WALDSEEMÜLLER (1507) gente que mejor se liberaría y convertiría a nuestra santa Fé con amor que no por fuerza CRISTOBAL COLON NAO SANTA MARIA 10000 DIEZ MIL PESOS ORO 10000
Translation: 10000 WALDSEEMÜLLER (1507) people that would best be freed and would convert to our holy Faith with love but not with force CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS NAO SANTA MARIA 10000 DIEZ MIL PESOS ORO 10000
Portrait of native, Embera woman
Banco de Mexico, Mexico