Features
Issuer Chile
Issuing bank Central Bank of Chile (Banco Central de Chile)
Period Republic (1818-date)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Years 1962-1975
Value ½ Escudo = 50 Centésimos
Currency Escudo (1960-1975)
Composition Paper
Size 145 × 70 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Series: 1962-1975 ND Issue
Obverse
Dark blue on pale orange on tan underprint.
Portrait of Bernardo O'Higgins in center based on the portrait by José Gil de Castro. Issuer name on top, face value in numeric fractions on all four corners, in letters at bottom, and in currency sign and numbers on sides of image.
Red or black series and serial #s on sides (see comments section).
Reverse
Blue on light-green underprint.
Engraving of the painting "Descubrimiento de Chile por Diego de Almagro" (Discovery of Chile by Diego de Almagro) by Pedro Subercaseaux. Issuer name on top, face value in numeric fractions on all four corners, in currency sign and numbers in oval at right, in letters at bottom and around oval.
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