| Issuer | Costa Rica |
| Year | 1971 |
| Type | Commemorative note |
| Value | 1000 Colones |
| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
| Composition | Paper (Security thread) |
| Size | 168 × 155 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), Ottawa, New York, United States (1795-date) |
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| Reference(s) | P#246 |
| Obverse description | Red on multicolor underprint. Portrait: Julio Peña Morúa at left. At the corners inside rosettes, the value of the banknote in Roman and western arabic numerals Circular commemorative overprint (150 años de Independencia). |
| Reverse description | Red. Central and National Bank building at center. |
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| Obverse lettering | 50 50
BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA
150 AÑOS DE INDEPENDENCIA 1821-1971
50 50
San José Acuerdo de la
Costa Rica Junta Directiva
CINCUENTA COLONES
50 50 (Translation: Central Bank of Costa Rica 150 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE 1821-1971 One thousand Colones American Bank Note Company) |
| Reverse lettering | Banco Central de Costa Rica
BANCOS CENTRAL Y NACIONAL
MIL COLONES
American Bank Note Company (Translation: Central Bank of Costa Rica Central bank and National bank One thousand Colones American Bank Note Company) |
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| Catalog ID | 2136854250 |
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