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500 Colones Public Education, Reverse Trial Strike
| Issuer | Banco Central de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Obverse description | Central bearded portrait of Jesús Jiménez, President of Costa Rica and champion of public education, facing slightly left, rendered in high relief with fine sculptural detail. To the left of the portrait, a small vignette depicts a schoolteacher seated at a desk with a pupil, symbolizing compulsory public education. The name 'JESUS JIMENEZ' appears in the right field. The circular legend 'CENTENARIO DE LA EDUCACION PUBLICA GRATUITA Y OBLIGATORIA' runs along the upper periphery, flanked by the dates '1869' and '1969' marking the centenary. The denomination '500 COLONES' is prominently inscribed in large numerals across the lower field, with fine beaded border encircling the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | CENTENARIO DE LA EDUCACION PUBLICA GRATUITA Y OBLIGATORIA 1869 1969 JESUS JIMENEZ 900 500 COLONES (Translation: Centenary of Free and Compulsory Public Education) |
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| Mintage | ND (1970) - Proof |
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