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100 Colones Oscar Arias
| Issuer | Banco Central de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1987 |
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| Weight | 22.68 g |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Costa Rica occupies the central field, depicting a landscape with three volcanoes, a sailing vessel on the sea, and a rising sun, all within an ornate shield surmounted by a scroll bearing the legend AMERICA CENTRAL. The circular outer legend REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA arcs along the upper periphery, while the lower legend reads B.C.C.R. · CIEN COLONES · 1987, denoting the issuing bank, denomination, and date. The entire design is framed by a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | A forward-facing portrait bust of Dr. Oscar Arias Sánchez, President of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is rendered in moderate relief at the centre of the field. The upper legend PREMIO NOBEL DE LA PAZ 1987 arcs along the top periphery, while the years 1986 and 1990, denoting his presidential term, flank the portrait at left and right respectively. The lower legend DR. OSCAR ARIAS S. PRESIDENTE DE LA REPUBLICA curves along the bottom of the field. The design is framed by a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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