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50 Céntimos
| Issuer | Banco Nacional de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the national coat of arms of Costa Rica prominently in the central field, depicting three volcanoes rising above a coastal plain with a sailing vessel at sea, framed by an ornate cartouche supported by scrollwork on either side. A banner above the shield bears the legend AMERICA CENTRAL, and seven stars representing the seven provinces of the Central American federation arc above the main device. The surrounding legend REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA reads clockwise along the upper periphery, flanked on both sides by a continuous beaded border. The date 1948 appears in large numerals in the lower exergue, separated from the legend by two raised dots. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the denomination 50 CENTIMOS in two lines of bold raised lettering at the centre of the field, enclosed within a wreath of coffee branches bearing leaves and berries, tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The legend AMERICA CENTRAL arcs across the upper periphery within the beaded border, while the issuer's abbreviation B.N.C.R. (Banco Nacional de Costa Rica) appears in spaced capitals along the lower rim, flanked by raised dots. The overall composition is clean and uncluttered, with the wreath and denomination forming the primary decorative and informational elements. |
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