50 Colones Banco de Costa Rica

Series: 1901 Issue

Obverse

Black print; multicolour underprint.

Large value at centre. Reclining allegorical woman with anvil and hammer at left holding cog, steam train in background. Reclining allegorical woman holding sickle and twig at right, sailing ship in background.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
SAN JOSÉ 1ᐤ de AGOSTO de 1908
BANCO DE COSTA RICA
EL BANCO DE COSTA RICA PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR LA CANTIDAD DE
50
Cincuenta Colones
EN MONEDA DE ORO ACUÑADA
EL PRESIDENTE
EL DIRECTOR
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK.

Translation: San Jose, August 1st. 1908. Bank of costa Rica. The Bank of Costa Rica will pay the bearer the sum of fifty colones, in minted gold coin. The President. The Director.

Reverse

Blue print; multicolour underprint.

Bank of Costa Rica building in San Jose at centre.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
BANCO
DE COSTA RICA
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK.

Translation: Bank of Costa Rica.

Printer

See also

• Building
• Boat or watercraft
• Train
• Allegory

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References
Undetermined
1901-Jan-01											P# S176a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
1901-Jan-01											P# S176s1 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Specimen.
1901-Jan-01											P# S176s2 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Specimen. Overprint MUESTRA SIN VALOR.
1905-Jan-07											P# S176b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
1908-Jan-08											P# S176s3 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Specimen.

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