20 Colones

Obverse

Blue print; multicolour underprint. Red serial numbers. Black overprinted bank name, date and signature titles.

Workers cutting sugar cane at centre.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20
BANCO NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA
DEPARTAMENTO EMISOR
BANCO
INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA
EL BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA
PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR LA CANTIDAD DE
VEINTE COLONES
EN MONEDA ACUÑADA DE ORO
Acuerdo No. 3
10 de Marzo de 1937
EL MINISTRO DE HACIENDA
EL DIRECTOR
PRESIDENTE
GERENTE
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

Translation: National Bank of Costa Rica. Issuing department. International Bank of Costa Rica. The International Bank of Costa Rica will pay the bearer the amount of twenty colones, in minted gold coin. Agreement No. 3. March 3, 1937. The Ministry of Finance. The Director. President. Director.

Reverse

Orange print.

Liberty head facing right, at centre.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20
BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

Translation: International Bank of Costa Rica.

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See also

• Agriculture
• Allegory

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References
Undetermined
1937-Mar-10											P# 192a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	PRESIDENTE title at left.
1937-Jul-07											P# 192a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	PRESIDENTE title at left.
1938-Mar-02											P# 192a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	PRESIDENTE title at left.
1938-Jun-22											P# 192b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	VICEPRESIDENTE title at left.

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