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Lovelies From Colombia20 Pesos 1960
This 20 Pesos note from 1960 was printed by Thomas De La Rue in London. The allegorical female on the note represents Liberty, an ideal in Colombia that doesn't quite meet expectations. 10000 Pesos 1992 500th Anniversary of Columbus Discovery of America
This fascinating and colourful note was a commemorative issued in 1992 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus discovery of America. Curiously, instead of Columbus being featured on the note, a native woman is featured on the note. The reverse features a map from 1507 and tropical birds. 10000 Pesos 1998
Policarpa Salavarrieta is an enigmatic figure in the struggle for revolution against the Spanish rule in Latin America during the early part of the 19th century. Indeed, her actual given name is not even certain as her birth certificate has never been located. It is conjectured that she was born ca. 1791, even her birthplace has been the subject of disagreement. What is known is that she was a prominent and productive spy for the Revolutionary movement. Under the pretense of being a seamstress for well placed Royalist families in Bogota, she employed her cover to discern much useful information which came to compromise the Royalist movement. When couriers connected to her were captured by the Spanish, she was identified as a Revolutionary spy, was captured by the Spanish and given a cursory trial and summarily executed on 14th November 1817. Policarpa has long been recognised as one of the most significant of female Latin Revolutionaries, she was remembered as early as 1910 on a Colombian postage stamp, in 1967 with the proclamation of 14th November as "Day of the Colombian Woman" and a couple of previous issues of Colombian paper money and one 5 Pesos coin from 1972. Her continued presence on Colombia's money is a reflection of a country giving recognition for a patriot, and hero of the struggle for independence. |
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