Catalog
10 Colones
| Issuer | Banco Internacional de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1916 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | Printed entirely in orange on white paper, the reverse is composed of intricate guilloche patterns arranged in a symmetrical diamond and oval framework. The central panel contains a vertical pair of column vignettes set within a white reserve, flanked by elaborate lathe-work medallions bearing the numeral '10' at left and right. A horizontal panel at the base carries the abbreviated bank name. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA 10 |
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The Banco Internacional de Costa Rica was established in 1914 as a state-owned institution following the government's takeover of the Banco de Costa Rica — part of a broader nationalization drive that gave San José direct control over currency issuance. This 10 Colones note belongs to the bank's earliest print run, commissioned from the American Bank Note Company almost immediately after the institution was constituted.
ABNC's work for Central American issuers during this period is generally well-regarded for plate quality, but Costa Rican notes from 1914–1920 are known to suffer from tropical humidity damage, and genuinely clean survivors are less common than catalog abundance might suggest.