Banknotes from Costa Rica

The southern most state of the Central American Republic, Costa Rica is the most prosperous country of the region. Its name means "wealthy coast".
Wikidata: Q800

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Peso (decimalized, 1863-1896)

100 Centavos = 1 Peso

5 Pesos
1899

Standard banknote
184 × 82 mm
P# S163, N# 232585
10 Pesos
1899

Standard banknote
185 × 83 mm
P# S164, N# 232728
20 Pesos
1899


P# S165, N# 232826

Colon (1896-date)

100 Centimos (Centavos after 1917) = 1 Colon

1 Colón (Silver Certificate)
1910-1914

Standard banknote

P# 143, N# 302998
Available for swap 1 Colon (Banco Anglo Costarricense)
1917

Standard banknote: 1904-1917 Issue
152 × 70 mm
P# S121, N# 214109
2 Colones (Banco Internacional de Costa Rica)
1931-1936

Standard banknote
185 × 77 mm
P# 167, N# 384020
2 Colones
1941-1945

Standard banknote
153 × 65 mm
P# 201, N# 259055
2 Colones (Series F)
1946-1949

Standard banknote: 1939-1946 Series
156 × 67 mm
P# 203, N# 331533
2 Colones
1967

Standard banknote
155 × 65 mm
P# 235, N# 259023
5 Colones (Banco de Costa Rica)
ND (1901-1908)

Standard banknote: 1901 Issue
171 × 76 mm
P# S173, N# 400021
Available for swap 5 Colones (Banco Anglo Costarricense)
1903-1919

Standard banknote: 1904-1917 Issue
185 × 85 mm
P# S122, N# 220890
5 Colones
1939-1942

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 204, N# 339014
5 Colones (Series B)
1958-1962

Standard banknote

P# 227, N# 202475
5 Colones (Series C)
1963-1967

Standard banknote

P# 228, N# 361066
Available for swap 5 Colones (Series D)
1968-1992

Standard banknote
155 × 67 mm
P# 236, N# 204555
5 Colones (150 Años de Independencia)
1971

Commemorative note: D – 150th Anniversary of Independence (1821-1971)
155 × 67 mm
P# 241, N# 396298
10 Colones (Banco de Costa Rica)
1901-1908

Standard banknote: 1901 Issue
170 × 75 mm
P# S174, N# 292007
10 Colones (Banco Anglo Costarricense)
1903-1917

Standard banknote: 1904-1917 Issue
185 × 85 mm
P# S123, N# 244606
10 Colones (Series B)
1962-1967

Standard banknote
155 × 67 mm
P# 229, N# 360920
10 Colones (Series C)
1969-1971

Standard banknote
155 × 68 mm
P# 230, N# 221084
10 Colones (150 Años de Independencia)
1971

Commemorative note: C – 150th Anniversary of Independence (1821-1971)
168 × 155 mm
P# 230, N# 396874
Available for swap 10 Colones (Series D)
1972-1987

Standard banknote
155 × 67 mm
P# 237, N# 204557
20 Colones (Series A)
1956

Standard banknote
155 × 68 mm
N# 366637
Available for swap 20 Colones (Series C)
1962-1983

Standard banknote
155 × 68 mm
P# 238, N# 214209
20 Colones (Series B)
1964-1970

Standard banknote
155 × 68 mm
P# 231, N# 220679
20 Colones (Series Z)
1983

Standard banknote
155 × 67 mm
P# 252, N# 259076
50 Colones (150 Años de Independencia)
1971

Commemorative note: D – 150th Anniversary of Independence (1821-1971)
167 × 156 mm
P# 232, N# 396877
50 Colones (Series C)
1972-1977

Standard banknote
155 × 68 mm
P# 239, N# 219377
50 Colones (Centenario Banco de Costa Rica)
1978-1986

Commemorative note: D – Centennial of the Bank of Costa Rica (1878-1978)
156 × 67 mm
P# 251, N# 219375
Available for swap 50 Colones (Series E)
1987-1993

Standard banknote
157 × 67 mm
P# 253, P# 257, N# 204558
100 Colones (Series B)
1961-1966

Standard banknote: Serie B
156 × 67 mm
P# 233, N# 368245
100 Colones (Series C)
1966-1968

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 234, N# 220972
100 Colones (Series D)
1969-1977

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 240, N# 219373
100 Colones (150 Años de Independencia)
1971

Commemorative note: D – 150th Anniversary of Independence (1821-1971)
167 × 156 mm
P# 240, N# 396876
Available for swap 100 Colones
1977-1994

Standard banknote
157 × 67 mm
P# 248, P# 254, P# 261, P# 258, N# 204561
500 Colones (Series A)
1951-1977

Standard banknote: 1968 Monetary Authority Act
157 × 66 mm
P# 225, N# 361159
500 Colones (150 Años de Independencia)
1971

Commemorative note: D – 150th Anniversary of Independence (1821-1971)
168 × 155 mm
P# 245, N# 396875
500 Colones (Series B)
1979-1985

Standard banknote
155 × 68 mm
P# 249, N# 221069
500 Colones (Series C)
1987-1989

Standard banknote
155 × 68 mm
P# 255, N# 211736
Available for swap 500 Colones (Series D)
1994

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 262, N# 208991
Available for swap 500 Colones (50 Aniversario BCCR)
1994

Commemorative note: A – 50th Anniversary of the Central Bank of Costa Rica
157 × 67 mm
P# 262, N# 397773
1000 Colones (Series A)
1952-1974

Standard banknote
155 × 68 mm
P# 226, P# 246, N# 223589
1000 Colones (150 Años de Independencia)
1971

Commemorative note: A – 150th Anniversary of Independence (1821-1971)
168 × 155 mm
P# 246, N# 396878
1000 Colones (Series B)
1975-1985

Standard banknote
155 × 68 mm
P# 250, N# 220751
1000 Colones (Series C)
1986-1994

Standard banknote
155 × 68 mm
P# 256, P# 259, N# 211742
Available for swap 1000 Colones (Series D)
1997-2005

Standard banknote
157 × 67 mm
P# 264, N# 204563
1000 Colones (50 Aniversario BCCR)
1998

Commemorative note: D – 50th Anniversary of the Central Bank of Costa Rica
157 × 67 mm
P# 264, N# 397770
Available for swap 1000 Colones
2009-2013

Standard banknote
125 × 67 mm
P# 274, N# 204569
Available for swap 1000 Colones
2019

Standard banknote
125 × 67 mm
P# 280, N# 308516
2000 Colones (50 Aniversario BCCR)
1997

Commemorative note: A – 50th Anniversary of the Central Bank of Costa Rica
157 × 67 mm
P# 265, N# 397771

The Numista referee for banknotes of this issuer is titus17.

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