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50 Colones Red-eyed tree frog, colourized
| Issuer | Banco Central de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 50 Colones |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a colorized field with a deep reddish-brown acrylic background framed by a raised inner border with interrupted reeding segments at the base. The denomination '50' appears prominently in large raised numerals at the center of the field, with the word 'COLONES' inscribed below in a straight legend. The circular outer legend reads 'REPÚBLICA DE COSTA RICA' along the upper periphery, while the secondary legend 'BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA' is inscribed in smaller lettering just within the upper inner border. Two small decorative dots flank the lower portion of the inner border. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA 50 COLONES (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica Central Bank of Costa Rica) |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a vivid colorized effigy of the Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) rendered in naturalistic polychrome acrylic tones, prominently occupying the center of the field. The frog is depicted clinging to a vertical branch or stem, its bright green dorsal surface, distinctive red eye, blue and cream lateral flanks, and orange-red webbed feet faithfully reproduced in striking detail. The curved legend 'BOSQUE TROPICAL LLUVIOSO' arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering. The date '2023' appears at the lower left of the field, while the common name 'Rana calzonuda' and the scientific binomial 'Agalychnis callidryas' are inscribed in smaller lettering at the lower center of the field. |
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