10 Colones

Obverse

Orange print; yellow underprint; black serial numbers. Black overprinted bank name, series and signature titles.

Workers with coffee beans at centre.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10
BANCO NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA
DEPARTAMENTO EMISOR
BANCO
INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA
CAJA DE CONVERSIÓN
LA CAJA DE CONERSIÓN PAGARÁ AL
PORTADOR Y A LA VISTA LA CANTIDAD DE
DIEZ COLONES
EN MONEDA ACUÑADA DE ORO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICAM O EN LETRAS
DE CAMBIO A LA VISTA SOBRE NUEVA YORK A OPCION DEL ADMINISTRADOR, EN LA
RELACIÓN DE UN DOLAR POR CADA CUATRO COLONES.
Acuerdo No. 8
SAN JOSE, 11 de Agosto de 1937
EL SECRETARIO DE HACIENDA
EL DIRECTOR
THOMAS DE LA RUE & CO LD. LONDRES INGLATERRA
Presidente
Gerente

Translation: National Bank of Costa Rica. Issuing department. International Bank of Costa Rica. Conversion office. The Conversion office will pay the bearer on sight the amount of ten colones, in minted gold coin of the United States of America, or in bills of exchange in New York at the option of the administrator, at the exchange rate of one dollar for every four colones. Agreement No. 28. San Jose, August 11, 1937. The Secretary of the Treasury. The Director. Thomas de la Rue & Co. Ld. London, England. President. Director.

Reverse

Orange print. Black overprinted text, and signatures.

Post and Telegraph Building in San José, Costa Rica at centre.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10
BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA
CAJA DE CONVERSIÓN
THOMAS DE LA RUE & CO LD. LONDRES INGLATERRA
BANCO NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA
BANCO DEPARTAMENTO EMISOR
Aunque este título expresa que es un certificado de la Caja de Conversión no es sino un billete corriente habilitado como tal por el Departamento Emisor del Banco Nacional de Costa Rica en uso de la facultad que le confiere la Ley N. 16 de 5 de noviembre de 1936.
San José, agosto de 1937.
El Presidente
El Gerente

Translation: International Bank of Costa Rica. Conversion office. Thomas de la Rue & Co. Ld. London, England. National Bank of Costa Rica. Issuing department. Although this title states that it is a certificate from the Conversion Fund, it is actually a standard banknote authorized as such by the Issuing Department of the National Bank of Costa Rica, using the power conferred by Law No. 16 of November 5, 1936. San José, August 1937. The president. The director.

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