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An authentic vintage Chilean 10 Escudos banknote from the Banco Central de Chile (ND 1964–1967 issue, Series C), printed in Santiago by Casa de Moneda de Chile.
ITEM SPECIFICS:- Country / Issuing Authority: Republic of Chile (República de Chile)- Issuing Bank: Central Bank of Chile (Banco Central de Chile)- Currency System: Chilean Escudo (Eº, 1960–1975)- Denomination: 10 Escudos (Diez Escudos / 10 Eº)- Issue Period: ND (Series B–E, issued ca. 1964–1967)- Catalog Reference: Pick #139a (P-139a)- Series & Serial Number: Series C 15 / Serial 0925843- Signatures: Sergio Molina Silva (Presidente) & Francisco Ibáñez Barceló (Gerente General)- Printer: Casa de Moneda de Chile, Santiago- Dimensions: Large Format — 178 x 83 mm (approx. 7.01 x 3.27 in)- Watermark: Portrait bust of statesman Diego Portales & large \"Eº 10\"- Face Vignette: Portrait of 19th-century President José Manuel Balmaceda (1886–1891)- Back Vignette: \"El Abrazo de Maipú\" painting by Pedro Subercaseaux (O\'Higgins & San Martín); National Coat of Arms- Grade: Extremely Fine (XF / XF-)
HISTORICAL CONTEXT:Issued during Chile\'s Escudo currency era under President Eduardo Frei Montalva, this large-format 10 Escudos note honors reformist President José Manuel Balmaceda on the obverse. The reverse features Pedro Subercaseaux\'s iconic masterpiece \"El Abrazo de Maipú,\" capturing the historic embrace on horseback between Argentine General José de San Martín and Chilean Liberator Bernardo O\'Higgins after their decisive victory over Spanish royalist forces on April 5, 1818. This specific variety bears the signature of Central Bank President Sergio Molina Silva.
AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEE:- 100% genuine vintage Chilean paper money; unpressed, unwashed, and original.- Free of teller staple holes, pinholes, tape, or ink marks.- You will receive the exact banknote shown in the high-resolution listing photographs.
