| Issuer | Costa Rica |
| Year | 1971 |
| Type | Commemorative note |
| Value | 5 Colones |
| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
| Composition | Paper (Security thread) |
| Size | 155 × 67 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Thomas De La Rue, London, United Kingdom |
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| Reference(s) | P#241 |
| Obverse description | Green backprint with orange purple flower area. Portrait of President Rafael Iglesias Castro on the right. To the left the national flower of Costa Rica, the Orchid Easter orchid (SP: Guaria Morada) (LT: Guarianthe skinneri). Circular commemorative overprint (150 años de Independencia). |
| Reverse description | `The Allegory of the Coffee and Bananas`, mural by Aleardo Villa, 1897 |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Number `5` in stylized font. |
| Obverse lettering | BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA
SAN JOSÉ,
COSTA RICA
RAFAEL YGLESIAS CASTRO
150 AÑOS DE INDEPENDENCIA 1821-1971
PRESIDENTE EJECUTIVO GERENTE
CINCO COLONES (Translation: Central Bank of Costa Rica San José, Costa Rica Rafael Yglesias Castro 150 Years of Independence 1821-1971 President Manager Five Colones) |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA
ALEGORÍA. TEATRO NACIONAL. T.VILLA 1897
CINCO COLONES (Translation: Central Bank of Costa Rica, Allegory. National Theatre, T.VILLA 1897, Five Colones) |
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| Catalog ID | 2984167120 |
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