5 Escudos

Features

Issuer Chile
Issuing bank Central Bank of Chile (Banco Central de Chile)
Period Republic (1818-date)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1964-1970
Value 5 Escudos
Currency Escudo (1960-1975)
Composition Paper
Size 145 × 70 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
202831
References P# 138
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Series: 1962-1975 ND Issue

Obverse

Red and brown-violet on multicolor underprint.
Portrait of Manuel Bulnes Prieto (1799 - 1866), 4th president of Chile.
6 or 7 digits in serial #; Series A-E.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DE CHILE
CINCO ESCUDOS
CASA DE MONEDA DE CHILE

Translation:
Central Bank of Chile
Five Escudos
Chile Mint

Reverse

Red and brown.
Painting by Pedro Subercaseaux depicting Bernardo O'Higgins ill-fated charge against the Spanish at the Battle of Rancagua.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DE CHILE
BATALLA DE RANCAGUA
CINCO ESCUDOS

Translation:
Central Bank of Chile
Battle of Rancagua
Five Escudos

Watermark

Portrait of Diego Portales

5 Escudos -  obverse

© vladthiengo (CC BY-NC)

Signatures

Luis Mackenna Shiell (LMS²) President of Central Bank
Francisco Ibánez Barceló (FIB¹) General Manager of the Central Bank
Sergio Molina Silva (SMS) President of Central Bank
Carlos Massad Abud (CMA¹) President of Central Bank
Alfonso Inostroza Cuevas (AIC) President of Central Bank
Jaime Barrios Meza (JBM) General Manager of the Central Bank

Printer

Casa de Moneda de Chile, Chile

Comments

Reddish brown on multicolor underprint.
Series A-E.
Includes signature varieties.

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Date Signatures VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1964)  LMS², FIB¹ 8% Series A; 6-digit serial #
ND (1964)  SMS, FIB¹ 9% Series B-C; 6- or 7-digit serial #
ND (1964)  0.5% Specimen
ND (1967)  CMA¹, FIB¹ 16% Series D; 6-digit serial #
ND (1967)  CMA¹, FIB¹ 20% Series D; 7-digit serial #
ND (1970)  AIC, JBM $ 5.50 17% Series E; 6-digit serial #
ND (1970)  AIC, JBM $ 3.90 40% Series E; 7-digit serial #

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