2 Colones

Issuer	Secretaría de Hacienda de Costa Rica
Year	1910-1914
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Obverse description	The obverse is printed in black on light paper with a red-orange underprint. To the left, an intaglio vignette presents a bust portrait of Christopher Columbus in left profile. The centre of the note carries a large guilloche rosette enclosing the numeral '2', flanked by the denomination text 'DOS COLONES' below. To the right, the national coat of arms of Costa Rica appears within a circular cartouche. The heading 'REPÚBLICA DE COSTA RICA' is set across the top in bold letterpress, with the certifying legend and payability clause inscribed in smaller text above and below the central vignette.
Obverse lettering	REPÚBLICA DE COSTA RICA CERTIFICAMOS QUE ESTÁ DEPOSITADO EN PLATA EN LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE RENTAS PÚBLICAS EL VALOR DE DOS COLONES QUE GIRA PAGADO AL PORTADOR A LA PRESENTACIÓN EN MONEDAS DE 25 Ó 50 CENTAVOS San José de Costa Rica EL SECRETARIO DE HACIENDA
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Reverse lettering	REPÚBLICA DE COSTA RICA DOS COLONES AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY NEW YORK
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