Nicaragua - The Land of Lakes and Volcanoes
1000 Cordobas 1985 (1988) Issue P156

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Set Details
Note Description: Nicaragua, Banco Central "Replacement"
1000 Córdobas RG3 1985 (ND 1988)
Grade: 67 EPQ
Country: NIC
Note Number: NIC156a*
Signatures/
Vignettes:		 - Wmk: A.C. Sandino
Certification #: 8066946-008  
Owner: Love Collection
Sets Competing: Nicaragua - The Land of Lakes and Volcanoes  Score: 298
Nicaragua Replacement Notes  Score: 298
Date Added: 11/29/2019
Research: See PMG's Census Report for this Note

Owner's Description

The 1000 Cordoba banknotes were similar to the previous issues however they have changed colour from a greyish/blue to more of a brown with pink the obverse pay homages to revolutionary leader Augusto César Sandino, the rebellious guerrilla leader that fought against the United States involvement and military presence in Nicaragua. He was later executed at the hands of the national guard under orders of General Anastasio Somoza who would later become president and dictator of Nicaragua.

The Sandinistas later adpoted his name for their political party and his famous wide brimmed hat and portrait are widely used in their political propaganda and was also featured on the reverse of the coins issued during the 1980s whilst the Sandinistas were in power.

On the reverse of the banknote is a scene depicting the day of liberation (dia de liberacion) on the 19th of July 1979 showing a large crowd of Sandinista sympathisers celebrating in front of the Cathedral in Managua.

There are two types as identified by Picks 156 a & b but there is actually 4 prefix variations. The a type was Prefixes FA & FB and are a engraved and have a watermark these are a little more scarce to find in UNC condition. The note which is lithographed without a watermark and is identified as the P156 b prefix FC (as seen in set 2). And the replacement/star notes have the prefix ZA such as this one.

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