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50 Colones Series E
| Issuer | Banco Central de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1987-1993 |
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| Size | 157 x 67 mm |
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| Reverse description | Olive-green and multicolour intaglio rendering of the old Banco de Costa Rica building at centre, executed in fine line-engraved detail with a horse-drawn carriage and iron railings in the foreground. A circular coin vignette inscribed "AMERICA CENTRAL 50 Cs." appears at lower right, flanked by ornate scrollwork, with large numeral "50" denominators at left and right. The issuing authority's name is lettered in bold across the lower panel, with the printer's imprint in small type beneath. |
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| Protection description | Portrait watermark, visible when held to light |
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Thomas De La Rue had printed Costa Rican currency for decades by the time this series entered circulation, and the relationship showed no signs of strain — the Banco Central maintained the arrangement through successive peso and colón series well into the 1990s. The Series E designation distinguishes it from earlier signature varieties on the same basic design, a common administrative device that allowed the bank to track accountability periods without requiring a full redesign.
The colón had already weathered significant inflationary pressure through the early 1980s debt crisis, and by the time these notes were being issued, the 50-colón denomination had lost much of its practical purchasing weight.