| Issuer | Costa Rica |
| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Commemorative banknote |
| Value | 10 000 Colones (10 000 CRC) |
| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 157 × 67 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Oberthur Fiduciaire, France |
| No. printed | |
| Designer(s) | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 31 December 2012 |
| Reference(s) | P#267 |
| Obverse description | Dark blue and deep blue-green on multicolor underprint. Portrait of Emma Gamboa Alvarado at center right. Four volcanoes in underprint at center. Series A. Commemorative overprint (50 Aniversario BCCR). |
| Reverse description | Puma at upper center. Jaguar at left in underprint. Plot of curved lines. |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Portrait of Emma Gamboa Alvarado |
| Obverse lettering | 30 de julio de 1997 EMMA GAMBOA A.
10000 DIEZ MIL COLONES
50 ANIVERSARIO BCCR
Volcán Rincón de la Vieja Volcán Irazú
Volcán Arenal Volcán Poás
BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA (Translation: TEN THOUSAND COLONES 50 ANNIVERSARY BCCR Rincón de la Vieja volcano Irazú volcano Arenal volcano Poás volcano CENTRAL BANK OF COSTA RICA) |
| Reverse lettering | Jaguar Puma
DIEZ MIL
COLONES
BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA (Translation: Jaguar Puma Ten Thousand Colones Central Bank of Costa Rica) |
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| Catalog ID | 5909054500 |
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