Colombia 100 Pesos Oro 1991

Issued on January 1, 1991, by the Banco de la República, this 100 Pesos Oro banknote was part of the final series before the currency reform. The obverse features a portrait of General Antonio Nariño, a prominent figure in Colombia’s history, and a condor at the right. The reverse showcases the Villa de Leyva, a historic town in Colombia, with a flat bed letterpress at the lower right. The note is printed on paper and measures 140 × 70 mm. The watermark features a portrait of Antonio Nariño.

Obverse

General Antonio Nariño at left, condor at right. Color: violet, brown, orange and dark red on multicolor underprint.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EL BANCO DE LA REPUBLICA
CIEN PESOS ORO

Reverse

Villa de Leyva; flat bed letterpress at lower right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CIEN PESOS ORO

Watermark

Portrait of Antonio Nariño.

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Printer

Imprenta de Billetes, Bogotá, Colombia

Comments

Features

Issuer	Colombia
Issuing bank	Banco de la Republica de Colombia
Ruling authority	Republic (1886-date)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	1983-1991
Value	100 Pesos (100 COP)
Currency	Peso decimalized (1847-date)
Composition	Paper
Size	140 × 70 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	Yes