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5 Colones
| Issuer | Banco Nacional de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1950 |
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| Printer | American Bank Note Company |
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| Obverse description | Printed in brown-red tones, the obverse bears a portrait vignette of Braulio Carrillo Colina at the right, set against an intricate guilloche underprint with a large intaglio numeral '5' at center. The issuing authority 'BANCO NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA' and 'DEPARTAMENTO EMISOR' appear across the top, with the date, series letter, and serial numbers positioned at left and center. The denomination legend 'CINCO COLONES' runs along the lower portion, flanked by signature and acuerdo reference lines. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA DEPARTAMENTO EMISOR SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA CINCO COLONES ACUERDO DEL CONSEJO DIRECTIVO EL PRESIDENTE JUNTA DIRECTIVA GENERAL EL GERENTE GENERAL DEL BANCO |
| Reverse description | Executed in deep green intaglio, the reverse centres on a landscape vignette of the Puente de la Garita, showing a rural scene with a large ceiba tree and a small structure beneath it, captioned 'PUENTE DE LA GARITA' below the frame. Oversized interlocking 'V' numerals in elaborate guilloche patterns fill both lateral panels, with 'BANCO NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA' and 'DEPARTAMENTO EMISOR' at the top. The denomination 'CINCO COLONES' appears along the lower margin, and the printer's imprint 'AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY' is present at the bottom edge. |
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