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Chilean Peso - 2000 Pesos

front of 2000 peso banknote
back of 2000 peso banknote

Circulation Date: September 2004
Dimensions:
145 x 70 mms.
Material: polymer
Complex Window: At the left on the front (at the right on the reverse) there is a transparent inset forming a window which shows the number “2000” in relief. The window is surrounded by degrees of shading that vary according to how the note is moved.
Second Window: A second smaller transparent window is placed at the right on the front of the note (at the left on the back).
Watermark: Portrait of Manuel Rodríguez Erdoyza facing the center of the bill.
Security Strip: Vertical spanning the entire height of the bill repeating the words "TWO THOUSAND" ("DOS MIL").
Colors: Varying shades of blue, violet, carmine, ochre, and orange.
Printing: Offset, intaglio, letterpress and varnish after printing.

Face: The principle motif is a portrait of Manuel Rodríguez Erdoyza next to the image of a monument of Manuel Rodríguez Erdoyza by chilean sculptor Blanca Merino Lizana.

Reverse: The main image is of the Church of the Dominicans (la Iglesia de los Dominicos).

Chilean Peso - Old 2000 Pesos


Circulation Date: December 1997
Dimensions:
145 x 70 mms.
Paper: white
Watermark: Portrait of Manuel Rodríguez Erdoyza facing the center of the bill.
Security Strip: Vertical spanning the entire height of the bill repeating the words "TWO THOUSAND" ("DOS MIL").
Colors: Blue, ocre, orange, and others in distinct shades.
System of Impression: Offset, Taille Douce and typography..

Face: The principle motif is a portrait of Manuel Rodríguez Erdoyza next to the image of a monument of Manuel Rodríguez Erdoyza by chilean sculptor Blanca Merino Lizana.

Reverse: The main image is of the Church of the Dominicans (la Iglesia de los Dominicos).

Source: El Banco Central de Chile

 

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