50 Colones

Issuer	Banco Mercantil de Costa Rica
Year	1910-1916
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Obverse description	Central intaglio vignette of a bald eagle perched on a rock within an oval frame, flanked by guilloche panels bearing the numeral 50. Bank title in large letterpress across the top, with series letter and serial numbers in red. SPECIMEN overprints appear at lower left and right; printer's imprint at bottom.
Obverse lettering	BANCO MERCANTIL DE COSTA RICA EL BANCO MERCANTIL DE COSTA RICA PAGARA AL PORTADOR A LA VISTA SERIE A LA CANTIDAD DE CINCUENTA COLONES EN MONEDA ACUÑADA DE ORO. SAN JOSE SPECIMEN AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK
Reverse description	Central intaglio vignette of a seated allegorical female figure surrounded by artistic implements within an oval guilloche border, flanked by engine-turned rosettes bearing the numeral 50 in blue. Intricate lathework frames the entire design. Bank name lettered in a straight legend across the lower portion.
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