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500 Córdobas
| Issuer | Banco Central de Nicaragua |
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| Year | 2017-2021 |
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| Reference(s) | P#217 |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette presents Volcán Momotombo in intaglio, inscribed VOLCAN MOMOTOMBO below, set against a warm rose and ochre guilloche underprint. The circular seal of the República de Nicaragua — América Central appears to the lower left, alongside a circular optical variable device at the upper left. Stylized tropical plant motifs in dark green and brown are placed at the right, mirroring the obverse design. |
| Reverse lettering | QUINIENTOS CÓRDOBAS 500 BANCO CENTRAL DE NICARAGUA 500 500 (Translation: Five Hundred Córdobas Central Bank of Nicaragua.) |
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Nicaragua's shift to polymer for this denomination came as part of a broader Central American move toward substrate modernization, but the 500 Córdoba note is notable for being among the higher-value polymer issues in the region — most countries introduce polymer at low denominations first, as a hedge against public resistance. Nicaragua skipped that caution.
The series ran across a four-year production window, and minor variations in the optically variable device placement have been noted between earlier and later printings, though Pick does not yet sub-classify them.