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500 Colones
| Issuer | Banco Central de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Value | 500 Colones |
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| Obverse lettering | QUINIENTOS COLONES BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA ACUERDO DE LA JUNTA DIRECTIVA No. 19 SERIE D PRESIDENTE EJECUTIVO GERENTE 500 |
| Reverse description | The reverse is rendered in deep brown and red intaglio on a pale guilloche ground. A detailed architectural vignette of the Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica occupies the central field, captioned 'TEATRO NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA' below the building. To the left, a large decorative medallion with a lion-mask motif and radiating sunburst pattern balances the composition, while ornamental lathe-work panels fill the margins. The issuer name 'BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA' runs along the lower border, and the denomination '500' appears in numeral form at the lower right. |
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| Protection description | Manuel María Gutiérrez portrait visible when held to light; embedded security thread running vertically through the note paper. |
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