Old Chilean Peso – 1000 Pesos
1000 Pesos Bill
Circulation Date: June 1978
Dimensions: 145 x 70 mms.
Paper: White
Watermark: Portrait of Capitán Ignacio Carrera Pinto.
Seguridad : Vertical spanning the entire height of the bill repeating the words “ONE THOUSAND” (“MIL”).
Colors: Green, ocre, red, coffee and blue in diverse shades.
System of Impression: Offset, Taille Douce and typography.
Face: Principal image of Infantry Captain Ignacio Carrera Pinto in the uniform of the Chilean Army used during the War of the Pacific.
Reverse: At the center, surrounded by trees is the monument to the Heros of Concepción, work of the sculptor Rebeca Matte, that is found on the Libertador Bernardo O”Higgins Avenue in Santiago.
Source: El Banco Central de Chile
