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20000 Chilean Pesos Banknote

20000 pesos front
20000 pesos back

Old 20000 Pesos Banknote – 20000 Pesos


20000 Pesos Bill

Circulation Date: December 1998
Dimensions:
 145 x 70 mms.
Paper: White
Watermark: The portrait of Andrés Bello looking towards the center of the bill.
Security Strip: The strip spans the height of the bill and repeats in small letters “TWENTY THOUSAND” (“VEINTE MIL”).
Colors: Green, blue, reddish coffee, ocre and orange in distinct shades.
System of Impression: Offset, Taille Douce and typography.

Face: The main motif is a portait of Andrés Bello. At the center an engraving inspired by a sculpture at the Palace of Tribunal Justice (Palacio de los Tribunales de Justicia) in Santiago.

Reverse: The principal image is that of the Central House of the University of Chile (la Casa Central de la Universidad de Chile).

Source: El Banco Central de Chile

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