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10 Colones
| Issuer | Banco Nacional de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1937-1938 |
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| Value | 10 Colones (10 CRC) |
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| Obverse lettering | 10 BANCO NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA DEPARTAMENTO EMISOR BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA CAJA DE CONVERSIÓN LA CAJA DE CONVERSIÓN PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR Y A LA VISTA LA CANTIDAD DE DIEZ COLONES EN MONEDA ACUÑADA DE ORO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICAM O EN LETRAS DE CAMBIO A LA VISTA SOBRE NUEVA YORK A OPCION DEL ADMINISTRADOR, EN LA RELACIÓN DE UN DOLAR POR CADA CUATRO COLONES. Acuerdo No. 8 SAN JOSE, 11 de Agosto de 1937 EL SECRETARIO DE HACIENDA EL DIRECTOR THOMAS DE LA RUE & CO LD. LONDRES INGLATERRA Presidente Gerente (Translation: National Bank of Costa Rica. Issuing Department. International Bank of Costa Rica. Conversion Office. The Conversion Office will pay the bearer on sight the amount of ten colones, in minted gold coin of the United States of America, or in bills of exchange on New York at the option of the administrator, at the rate of one dollar for every four colones. Agreement No. 8. San José, August 11, 1937. The Secretary of the Treasury. The Director. Thomas de la Rue & Co. Ld. London, England. President. Director.) |
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| Reverse lettering | 10 BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA CAJA DE CONVERSIÓN THOMAS DE LA RUE & CO LD. LONDRES INGLATERRA BANCO NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA BANCO DEPARTAMENTO EMISOR Aunque este título expresa que es un certificado de la Caja de Conversión no es sino un billete corriente habilitado como tal por el Departamento Emisor del Banco Nacional de Costa Rica en uso de la facultad que le confiere la Ley N. 16 de 5 de noviembre de 1936. San José, agosto de 1937. El Presidente El Gerente (Translation: International Bank of Costa Rica. Conversion Office. Thomas de la Rue & Co. Ld. London, England. National Bank of Costa Rica. Issuing Department. Although this title states that it is a certificate from the Conversion Fund, it is actually a standard banknote authorized as such by the Issuing Department of the National Bank of Costa Rica, using the power conferred by Law No. 16 of November 5, 1936. San José, August 1937. The President. The Director.) |
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The Banco Nacional de Costa Rica was established in 1914 and by the late 1930s had consolidated its position as the dominant note-issuing authority in the country, absorbing the functions of several earlier commercial banks. This series coincides with a period of significant monetary reform in Costa Rica, though the Banco Central would not formally replace it as the sole issuer until 1950.
De La Rue's involvement with Central American issues during this period was extensive, and the quality of printing on these Costa Rican notes is notably consistent — which matters here because the 1937–1938 dating window spans two fiscal years, and minor plate variations between the two dates have been documented by specialists.