An Impossible Set
Colombia: Banco de la Republica

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There had been several attempts to start a national bank in Colombia but civil war and wider regional conflicts meant that these failed to get established. Key changes in the legal framework of the country allowed the Banco de la Republica to assume the role of Central Bank for Colombia in 1923 and ...
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Set Details
Note Description: 20 Pesos Oro 1979-83
Grade: 67 EPQ
Country: Colombia
Note Number: COL409d
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Vignettes: 		- Without Security Thread
Certification #: 8046545-021
Owner: ColonialCoinsUK
Set Category: World
Set Name: An Impossible Set
Slot Name: Colombia: Banco de la Republica
Research: See PMG's Census Report for this Note

Owner's Description

The note selected for the Banco de la Republica is an example of the ‘20 pesos oro’ issued from 1966 to 1983 (p409). This is a common note and readily available in high grade, but is included here as it features Francisco Jose de Caldas on the front. More information on the importance of Caldas’ role in securing independence is included in the entry for the Banco de Caldas. However, it is his contribution as a scientist, which is commemorated on this note by the inclusion of the globe, this is a reference to his wide ranging travels made in an attempt to understand the natural world and he is often referred to as the first Colombian scientist. I found it interesting that he also spent some time with Alexander von Humboldt who, as a scientist myself, I was familiar with and suggests that more research in this area is needed! The back of the note features a number of spectacular artefacts exhibited in the Museum of gold in Bogota – one of the places to visit on my bucket list.

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