100 Colones

Obverse

Black print; brown and yellow underprint. Red serial number. Red overprinted law, bank name and series at centre. Red overprinted bank name, and date at bottom.

Head of Christopher Columbus facing right at left. Seated allegorical woman with globe and lute at centre.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
100
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
LAY DE 5 NOVIEMBRE 1896.
CERTIFICADO DE ORO
CERTIFICAMOS QUE ESTAN DEOSITADOS EN EL
Banco de Costa Rica
ADMINISTRADOR DE RENTAS PUBLICAS
CIEN COLONES ORO
QUE SE PÁGÁRAN
AL PORTADOR
EL 31 DE DICIEMBRE DE
1900, Ó ANTES SI EL
GOBIERNO LO DISPONE.
SAN JOSÉ, ENERO 1, 1897.
EL SECRETARIO DE HACIENDA
EL DIRECTOR DE BANCO Y ADMINISTRADOR DE RENTAS
CIEN COLONES
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK.
LEY No. 6 DE 5 DE OCTUBRE DE 1918
BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE C.R.
BILLETTE PROVISIONAL
BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA
Acuerdo 285 de 14 diciembre 1918

Translation: Republic of Costa Rica. Law of November 5, 1896. Gold certificate. We certify that there are deposited in the Bank of Costa Rica, Administrator of Public Revenues, one hundred gold colones, which will be paid to the bearer on December 31, 1900, or sooner if the government so decides. San José, January 1, 1897. The Secretary of the Treasury. The Bank Director and Revenue Administrator. One hundred colones. Law no. 6 of October 5th, 1918. International Bank of Costa Rica. Provisional note. International Bank of Costa Rica. Agreement 285 of December 14, 1918.

Reverse

Brown print.

Coat of arms of Costa Rica at centre.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CIEN COLONES
100
REPÚBLICA DE COSTA RICA
AMÉRICA CENTRAL
SE RECIBE EN LAS ADMINISTRACIONES DE LAS RENTAS PÚBLICAS
EN PAGO DE DEUDAS, IMPUESTOS Y CONTRIBUCIONES FISCALES
MIENTRAS ESTE CERTIFICADO NO SEA PAGADO EN ORO LO CAMBIARÁ A SU PRESENTACIÓN EL BANCO DE COSTA RICA POR MONEDA NACIONAL DE PLATA.
American Bank Note Co. New York

Translation: One hundred colones. Republic of Costa Rica. Central America. It is received at the administrations of public revenues in payment of debts, taxes and fiscal contributions. As long as this certificate is not paid in gold, upon presentation, the Bank of Costa Rica will exchange it for national silver currency.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1918-Dec-14												Not listed in SCWPM.

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Numista Rarity index: 100

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	Stacks Bowers January 2024 NYINC Auction Lot 60179	12 Jan 2024	VF (20)	USD 42 000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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