20 Colones Series C

Features

Issuer Costa Rica
Issuing bank Central Bank of Costa Rica (Banco Central de Costa Rica)
Period Second Costa Rican Republic (1948-date)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1962-1983
Value 20 Colones (20 CRC)
Currency Colon (1896-date)
Composition Paper
Size 155 × 68 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
214209
References P# 238
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

C.G. Viquez at left,buildings and trees at right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VEINTE COLONES
BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA

Translation:
Twenty colones
Central Bank of Costa Rica

Reverse

Allegorical scene of justice

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Veinte colones
BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA

Translation:
Twenty colones
Central Bank of Costa Rica

Comments

An error on P-238b.5: the birthplace of Viquez misspelled as "Barba".

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
 ?  0.7% P#238s2: Without security strip
1962-Jul-10  3% P#238a: With security strip
1972-Jul-10  0.7% P#238a: With security strip
1972-Sep-06  2% P#238a: With security strip
1972-Nov-13  5% P#238b: With security strip
1972-Dec-13  0% P#238b: With security strip
1973-Jul-11  10% P#238b: With security strip
1974-Jun-12  4% P#238b: With security strip
1975-Jun-09  0.7% P#238b: With security strip
1976-May-04  2% P#238b: With security strip
1977-Apr-26  4% P#238b: With security strip
1978-Jun-01  $ 8.20 20% P#238c: With security strip
1978-Jun-01  0.7% P#238s1: With security strip
1979-Apr-30  0% P#238c: With security strip
1979-Aug-30  1.4% P#238c: With security strip
1980-Mar-18  9% P#238c: With security strip
1980-Aug-28  6% P#238c: With security strip
1981-Apr-02  6% P#238c: With security strip
1981-Dec-02  5% P#238c: With security strip
1981-Dec-24  8% P#238c: With security strip
1982-May-18  1.4% P#238c: With security strip
1982-Jul-08  $ 3.50 10% P#238c: With security strip
1982-Nov-04  5% P#238c: With security strip
1983-Apr-07  $ 2.50 23% P#238c: Without security strip

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Colones (Series C)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Colones (Series C)
Katz
Auction 95
Lot 993
Internet Archive
16 Sep 2023 Undetermined UNC Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Colones (Series C)Picture 1 of a sold 20 Colones (Series C)
Katz
Auction 83
Lot 1119
Internet Archive
20 May 2023 Undetermined UNC Unsold
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