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100 Colones
| Issuer | Banco Internacional de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Value | 100 Colones (100 CRC) |
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| Obverse lettering | 100 BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA EL BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR LA CANTIDAD DE CIEN COLONES EN MONEDA DE ORO ACUÑADA SAN JOSÉ, 1º Noviembre de 1914 EL PRESIDENTE El Secretario de Hacienda EL GERENTE American Bank Note Co. New York. (Translation: International Bank of Costa Rica. The International Bank of Costa Rica will pay the bearer the amount of one hundred colones, in minted gold coin. San Jose, November 1st, 1914. The President. The Secretary of the Treasury. The Manager.) |
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| Reverse lettering | 100 BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK (Translation: International Bank of Costa Rica.) |
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The Banco Internacional de Costa Rica was established in 1914 as a state-owned institution, effectively absorbing functions previously held by private banks and marking a significant shift toward government control of the money supply. This 100 Colones note was part of the inaugural series issued under the new bank's authority — a high denomination for a newly reorganized institution still establishing public confidence.
The American Bank Note Company contract is unsurprising; ABNC dominated Latin American central bank printing during this period. What makes P#164 notable is its rarity at this denomination — 100 Colones represented a substantial sum in 1914 Costa Rica, limiting its active circulation largely to commercial transactions.