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IBNS Journal 64-1

includes articles on Jewels of African Art, Napoleon's Forgery Of Russian Empire Assignats, Different Materials Used To Make Banknotes, Ghost Banknote Issue of Cuba, Unknown Polymer Test Note of Brazil, New Issues and Chapter News

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Colombia's 50,000 Pesos note

Nominated by Felipe Montoya, IBNS member 11830

COL-50000-Front
COL-50000-Back
 
Note Colombia BNL (PNL): 50,000 Pesos (US$17)
Predominant Colour(s) Purple
Front Denomination in dark blue-to-light blue OVI; BRC as registration device; Colibrí piquicorto (hummingbird) and flower in green-to-blue SPARK Orbit; nautilus shell as registration device; Nobel prize in literature winner, Gabriel García Márquez, standing with butterflies and close-up
Back Two standing natives; Ciudad Perdida, the heart of the Tayrona culture in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; burgao (nautilus shell); Liberty head bank seal
Watermark Gabriel García Márquez and electrotype 50
Additional Security Solid security thread and yellow-to-green windowed security thread with demetalized BRC
Printer IMPRENTA DE BILLETES — BANCO DE LA REPUBLICA
Size 148 x 66 mm
Introduced 19/08/2016
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book