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100 Colones
| Issuer | Banco Internacional de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1933-1935 |
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| Value | 100 Colones |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in blue and features a central vignette of a standing female figure — a Costa Rican woman in traditional dress carrying a basket of fruit — set within an ornate oval frame at the left. The denomination numeral '100' appears in a large guilloche medallion at centre, flanked by the bank title 'BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA' at the top and the legend 'PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR LA CANTIDAD DE CIEN COLONES' below. Issue particulars including 'San José', 'Serie D', 'Acuerdo No. 317', and a hand-written date of 31 de Julio de 1933 appear within the body of the note, with two manuscript signatures at the lower margin. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in deep red-brown and carries a large intaglio vignette of an imposing neoclassical government or bank building occupying the right two-thirds of the design, rendered with fine architectural detail. To the left, a bold guilloche panel frames the numeral '100', flanked by foliate ornaments. The bank title 'BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA' runs across the upper portion, and the denomination 'CIEN COLONES' is inscribed on a solid panel at the foot of the note. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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