| Issuer | Costa Rica |
| Year | 1968-1992 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 5 Colones (5 CRC) |
| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 155 × 67 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Thomas De La Rue, London, United Kingdom |
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| Reference(s) | P#236 |
| Obverse description | Green backprint with orange purple flower area. Portrait of 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) |
| 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
PRESIDENTE EJECUTIVO GERENTE
CINCO COLONES (Translation: Central Bank of Costa Rica, Executive President Manager, Five Colones) |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA
ALEGORÍA. TEATRO NACIONAL. J.VILLA 1897
CINCO COLONES (Translation: Central Bank of Costa Rica, Allegory. National Theatre, Five Colones) |
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| Catalog ID | 9401890600 |
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