Issued by the Banco de la República in 2009, this 1000 Pesos banknote features on its obverse the portrait of Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, a prominent Colombian political leader. The design includes fine-line patterns, microtext, and latent images for enhanced security.
The reverse presents an image of Gaitán addressing the public, symbolizing his legacy as a defender of social justice. The note is printed on high-quality cotton paper and measures 130 × 65 mm, incorporating a watermark of Jorge Eliécer Gaitán and a security thread.
Obverse
Portrait of Jorge Eliecer Gaitan.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Banco de la Republica
Mil Pesos
Translation:
Bank of the Republic
1000 Pesos
Reverse
Portrait of Jorge Eliecer Gaitan with Hand raised next to two quotes:
“I am not a man, I am a people”
“the people are superior to their leaders”
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Colombia
Mil Pesos
yo no soy un hombre soy un pueblo
el pueblo es superior a sus dirigentes
Translation:
Colombia
Mil Pesos
I am not a man, I am a people
the people are superior to their leaders
Watermark
Portrait of Jorge E. Gaitán, looking right.
© RuibaiK (CC BY-NC)
Printer
Imprenta de Billetes, Bogotá, Colombia
Comments
The note has one security thread.
UV activity with automobile:
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