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5 Pesos
| Issuer | Banco de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1899 |
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| Size | 184 × 82 mm |
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| Obverse description | A central vignette of a lion occupies the middle of the note, flanked on each side by the denomination numeral 5 and the text "Cinco Pesos"; the numeral 5 appears in all four corners within ornate guilloche frames. The full obligation text is inscribed across the face of the note, dated San José, 1st of April 1899, with the imprint of the American Bank Note Co., New York, running along the lower border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by the bank title "BANCO DE COSTA RICA" set centrally within a decorative guilloche surround, with the denomination numeral 5 appearing on each side. The printer's imprint is rendered in fine lettering along the lower margin. |
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| Variants | P#S163a - Issued note P#S163p - Proof P#S163r - Unsigned remainder P#S163s - Specimen |
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