| Issuer | Costa Rica |
| Year | 1939-1942 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 5 Colones |
| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 156 × 67 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-1961) |
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| Reference(s) | P#204 |
| Obverse description | Bank name at top, portrait of Juan Mora Fernández at centre, denomination at bottom. |
| Reverse description | Bank name at top, vignette of the Santiago Apóstol Parish Ruins in Cartago at centre, denomination at bottom. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO DE COSTA RICA
DEPARTAMENTO EMISOR
5 V
SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA
5 de Julio de 1939
ACUERDO DEL CONSEJO DIRECTIVO
№ 5
EL PRESIDENTE DE LA JUNTA DIRECTIVA GENERAL
EL GERENTE GENERAL DEL BANCO
JUAN MORA FERNÁNDEZ
PRIMER JEFE DEL ESTADO DE COSTA RICA, 1824.
V CINCO COLONES 5
WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDRES. (Translation: Bank of Costa Rica Issuing department 5 V San José, Costa Rica 5th of July of 1939 Agreement of the Board of Directors № 5 The President of the General Board of Directors The General Manager of the Bank Juan Mora Fernandez First head of state of Costa Rica, 1824. V Five colones 5 Waterlow & Sons Limited, London.) |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA
DEPARTAMENTO EMISOR
V 5
RUINAS DE LA PARROQUIA DE CARTAGO
CINCO COLONES
WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDRES. (Translation: National Bank of Costa Rica Issuing department V 5 Ruins of the Parish of Cartago Five colones Waterlow & Sons Limited, London.) |
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| Catalog ID | 3339225040 |
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