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1000 Colones Series C
| Issuer | Banco Central de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1986-1994 |
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| Value | 1000 Colones (1000 CRC) |
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| Obverse lettering | SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA MIL COLONES TOMÁS SOLEY GÜELL BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA ACUERDO DE LA JUNTA DIRECTIVA N° SERIE C PRESIDENTE EJECUTIVO GERENTE (Translation: San José, Costa Rica One Thousand Colones Tomás Soley Güell Central Bank of Costa Rica Board of Directors Resolution No. Series C Executive President Manager) |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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American Bank Note Company printed this series across a span of years that included its own corporate collapse — ABNC filed for bankruptcy in 1990, mid-run, forcing several Latin American central banks to scramble for alternative printers. Costa Rica managed the transition without visible interruption to the series, though later dates within the P#256 run may reflect production shifts in how contracts were fulfilled during the receivership period.
The watermark is the sole mechanical security feature, modest even by the standards of the era.