500 Pesos Oro

Features

Issuer Colombia
Issuing entity Banco de la Republica de Colombia
Period Republic (1886-date)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1942-1953
Value 500 Pesos (500 COP)
Currency Peso decimalized (1847-date)
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
303346
References P# 391
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.

Obverse

Simón Bolívar at right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
El Banco de la Republica
Pagará al Portador
Quinientos Pesos Oro

Translation:
The Bank of the Republic
Will pay to the Bearer
Five Hundred Pesos Oro

Reverse

Liberty in centre

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Banco de la Republica
Bogota Colombia
Quinientos Pesos Oro

Translation:
Bank of the Republic
Bogota Colombia
Five Hundred Pesos Oro

Printer

American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), Ottawa, New York, United States (1795-date)

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1942-Jul-20  P# 391a Series G in red
1942-Jul-20  P# 391p1 - Face proof. Without series or serial #. Punch hole cancelled.
1942-Jul-20  P# 391s1 - Specimen
1944-Jul-20  P# 391b Series G in olive (Prefix A)
1944-Jul-20  P# 391s2 - Specimen
1945-Jan-01  P# 391b Series G in olive (Prefix A)
1945-Jan-01  P# 391s2 - Specimen
1947-Aug-07  P# 391b Series G in olive (Prefix A)
1947-Aug-07  P# 391s2 - Specimen
1950-Jan-01  P# 391c Series AA.
1951-Jan-01  P# 391d Series AA.
1951-Jan-01  P# 391p2 - Face proof. Without serial #. Punch hole cancelled.
1953-Jan-01  P# 391d Series AA.
1953-Jan-01  P# 391p3 - Face proof. Without serial #. Punch hole cancelled.

Get this banknote

No member from this site currently wants to exchange it.

Numista Rarity index: 97 Search tips
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Contribute to the catalogue

Modify or add data on this page
Register a past auction sale
Register an example of this type
Duplicate this page
Share: Facebook X (Twitter)