5 Colones Banco Anglo Costarricense

5 Colones (Banco Anglo Costarricense) - obverse5 Colones (Banco Anglo Costarricense) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Costa Rica
Issuing bank Anglo-Costa Rican Bank (Banco Anglo Costarricense)
Period First Costa Rican Republic (1848-1948)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1903-1919
Value 5 Colones (5 CRC)
Currency Colon (1896-date)
Composition Paper
Size 185 × 85 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
220890
References P# S122
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.

Series: 1904-1917 Issue

Obverse

Black on multicolor underprint.
Portrailt Juan Mora Fernández (first Head of State)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Serie A
EL BANCO ANGLO COSTARRICENSE

PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR
A LA VISTA LA CANTIDAD DE

CINCO COLONES
EN MONEDA NACIONAL DE ORO

SAN JOSÉ 1° de enero de 19

EL PRESIDENTE EL ADMINISTRADOR

Bradbury Wilkinson y C° Grabadores, Londres

Translation:
Serie A
THE ANGLO COSTARRICAN BANK

Will pay to bearer
on demand the amount of

FIVE COLONES
In national gold currency

SAN JOSÉ 1° de enero de 19

The President The Administrator
Bradbury Wilkinson y C° Engravers, London

Reverse

Brown (sepia). Coat of Arms at center (this was the first Coat of arms (1823-1824))

Script: Latin

Lettering:
cinco El Banco cinco
5 5
cinco Anglo Costarricense cinco

Translation:
five The Bank five
5 5
five Anglo Costarrican five

Printer

Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)

Comments

In 1963, the Anglo Costa Rican Bank gave out unsigned banknotes to celebrate its centenary.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1903-Jan-01  5% S122a.1 - with signatures. Rare
1903-Jan-01  0% S122s1 - Specimen with black overprint, normal SN#. Type A
1903-Jan-01  0% S122s2 - Specimen with black overprint, normal SN#. Type B
1903-Jan-01  0% S122s3 - Specimen with red overprint, normal SN#. Type C
1903-Jan-01  0% S122s4 - Archive Specimen
1904-Jan-01  0% S122a.2 - with signatures
1911-Jan-01  1.1% S122a.3 - with signatures
1917-Jan-01  0% S122a.4 - with signatures
1917-Jan-01  $ 11 $ 11 86% S122r - Unsigned remainder
1919-Jan-01  3% No signature

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Colones (Banco Anglo Costarricense)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Colones (Banco Anglo Costarricense)
Katz
Auction 93
Lot 2532
Internet Archive
24 Aug 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 33.48
(EUR 31.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Colones (Banco Anglo Costarricense)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Colones (Banco Anglo Costarricense)
Katz
Auction 99
Lot 3661
Internet Archive
31 Oct 2023 Undetermined AU USD 12.96
(EUR 12.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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