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5.000 Colones
| Issuer | Banco Central de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 2004 |
| Type | Pattern or trial banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents a central vignette of a pre-Columbian gold figurine of a twin-headed crocodile deity (huaco), rendered in warm gilt tones against a light blue and green guilloche underprint. The upper portion carries the denomination '5000' at left and the inscription 'CINCO MIL COLONES' in letterpress at centre-right, with the issuing authority 'BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA' in bold lettering across the lower margin. Issue date 'SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA, 27 de setiembre de 2004' and 'ACUERDO DE LA JUNTA DIRECTIVA No 7' appear above the figurine, with serial number and series letter in red at left and right, and two signature lines captioned 'PRESIDENTE' and 'GERENTE' at lower centre. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a richly coloured natural history vignette portraying a jaguar resting amid lush tropical foliage, a large stone sphere at centre-left, a toucan in flight above, and fern fronds in the background, evoking Costa Rica's biodiversity. To the right stands an intaglio-rendered pre-Columbian stone idol figure, complementing the archaeological theme carried over from the obverse. The denomination '5000' appears in blue at lower-left and upper-right, with 'CINCO MIL COLONES' at upper centre and 'BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA' in bold letterpress across the lower portion. |
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| Protection type | Security thread, Watermark |
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