Issued by the Banco de la República in 2023, this 2000 Pesos banknote features on its obverse the portrait of Debora Arango Pérez, a renowned Colombian painter and social commentator, along with artistic motifs inspired by her work. The background includes intricate patterns and modern anti-counterfeiting elements.
The reverse depicts Arango in her later years and vibrant imagery reflecting Colombian culture and landscapes. Printed on durable cotton paper, the note measures 128 × 66 mm and includes a watermark of Débora Arango, a security thread, microprinting, and tactile marks for the visually impaired.
Obverse
Débora Arango, birds, landscape.
Scripts: Braille, Latin
Lettering:
2 MIL PESOS
DÉBORA ARANGO PÉREZ
ARTISTA
(1907-2005)
BANCO DE LA REPÚBLICA
COLOMBIA
Translation:
2 THOUSAND PESOS
DÉBORA ARANGO PÉREZ
ARTIST
(1907-2005)
BANK OF THE REPUBLIC
COLOMBIA
Reverse
Caño Cristales, Serranía de la Macarena, Birds
Script: Latin
Lettering:
2 MIL PESOS
“Pepito: No espero que todos estén de
acuerdo conmigo; pero yo tengo la convicción de
que el arte, como manifestación de cultura, nada
tiene que ver con los códigos de moral, el arte no
es amoral, sencillamente su órbita, no intercepta
ningún postulado ético”.
Débora Arango.
CAÑO CRISTALES
SERRANÍA DE LA MACARENA
DOS MIL PESOS
Translation:
Two thousand pesos, BCR,
Text that comes on the banknote:
“Pepito: I do not expect everyone to agree with me; but I have the conviction that art, as a manifestation of culture, has nothing to do with moral codes, art is not amoral, simply its orbit, does not intercept any ethical postulate “.
Débora Arango.
Watermark
Portrait of Debora Arango and electrotype “2”
© RuibaiK (CC BY-NC)
Printer
Imprenta de Billetes, Bogotá, Colombia
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