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10 Colones

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Issuer El Salvador
Issuing bank Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador (Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador)
Period Republic (1841-date)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Years 1962-1966
Value 10 Colones (10 SVC)
Currency Colón (1892-date)
Composition Paper
Size 156 × 67 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 1 January 2001
Number
N#
533260
References P# 103
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

Series: 1962-1966 "Printer TDLR" Issue

Obverse

Brown on multicolor underprint.
Portrait of Manuel José Arce at center.
Black serial numbers at lower left and upper right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EL
BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DE EL SALVADOR
PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR
10 X
DIEZ COLONES
SAN SALVADOR 27 de DICIEMBRE de 1966

Translation:
The Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador
Will pay the bearer
Ten Colons
San Salvador, December 27, 1966

Reverse

Brown print.
Portrait of Christopher Columbus at center.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DE EL SALVADOR
10 X
DIEZ COLONES

Translation:
Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador
Ten Colons

Signatures

E. Aguilar Q. (EAQ) Director
Francisco Aquino (FA) President
Dionisio López R. (DLR) Cashier
Julio C. Salaverría (JCS) Director
Carlos Avilés (CA) Director
Guillermo Hidalgo Qüehl (GHQ) President
Fausto Rolando Navarrete (FRN) Cashier

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

Comments

For similar note, with two serial number at upper left and right and printed by Waterlow & Sons, see P#99.


Source: CGB
Manuel José Arce y Fagoaga (1 Jan 1787–14 Dec 1847) was a Salvadoran general in the wars for independence from Spain and Mexico. After helping to establish the sovereignty of the Federal Republic of Central America, he was appointed its first president.

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Date Signatures VG F VF XF AU UNC
1962-Feb-15  EAQ, FA, DLR Series: OC-OD
1964-Jun-09  JCS, FA, DLR Series: OE-OF
1966-Dec-27  CA, GHQ, FRN Series: OG-OJ

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