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2 Colones Series F
| Issuer | Banco Nacional de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1946-1949 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The central vignette carries an intaglio portrait of Joaquín Bernardo Calvo set within an oval frame, printed in red over a fine guilloche underprint. Denomination numeral '2' appears in each upper corner, with the serial number and series letter in blue at upper left and lower right. Two manuscript signatures are placed along the lower margin, attributed to the Vice-President of the Junta Directiva at left and the Gerente General del Banco at right. |
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| Reverse description | A finely engraved intaglio vignette at centre renders the fountain at the Plaza Principal (Plaza Central) of San José, framed by mature trees and executed in rich dark brown. Elaborate guilloche scrollwork panels flank both sides of the composition, each incorporating the denomination numeral '2'. The bank title and department name are printed in letterpress across the upper margin. |
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| Variants | P#203a - 18.09.1946, 13.11.1946 & 14.12.1949 signature titles: Vice-Presidente de la Junta Directiva & Sub-Gerente del Banco P#203b - 23.04.1947, 06.08.1947, 13.08.1947 & 07.12.1949 signature titles: Presidente de la Junta Directiva General & Sub-Gerente del Banco P#203c - 28.01.1948 signature titles: Vice-Presidente de la Junta Directiva General & Gerente General del Banco |
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