Issuer | Costa Rica |
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Issuing entity | Banco National de Costa Rica |
Period |
First Costa Rican Republic (1848-1948)
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Type | Standard banknote |
Years | 1946-1949 |
Value | 2 Colones (2 CRC) |
Currency | Colon (1896-date) |
Composition | Paper |
Size | 156 × 67 mm |
Shape | Rectangular |
Demonetized | Yes |
Number | N# 331533 |
References |
P# 203
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: 1939-1946 Series
Joaquín Bernardo Calvo
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Banco Nacional de Costa Rica
Departamento Emisor
Dos Colones
San Jose Costa Rica
Translation:
National Bank of Costa Rica
Issuing Department
Two Colones
San Jose Costa Rica
Fountain of "Cupid and the Swan" - Plaza Central - San José
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Banco Nacional de Costa Rica
Departamento Emisor
Dos Colones
Pila de la Plaza Principal de San Jose
Translation:
National Bank of Costa Rica
Issuing Department
Two Colones
Fountain from the Main Plaza in San Jose
The fountain on the back, named as “Cupid and the Swan”, was built to conmemorate the inauguration of the first underground pipe of drinking water in Costa Rica. It can be found today at the front of the Carlos Monge library at the University of Costa Rica.
Joaquin B. Calvo was a magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice and president of the legislative branch
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Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
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Undetermined | ||||||||||||||
1946-Sep-18 | P#203a Both Signature Titles Overprint | |||||||||||||
1946-Nov-13 | P#203a Both Signature Titles Overprint | |||||||||||||
ND (1946-1948) | P#203s specimen | |||||||||||||
1947-Apr-23 | P#203b Signature Title: SUBGERENTE overprint at right | |||||||||||||
1947-Aug-13 | P#203b Signature Title: SUBGERENTE overprint at right | |||||||||||||
1948-Jan-28 | P#203c Signature Title: VICE-PRESIDENTE overprint at left | |||||||||||||
1949-Dec-07 | P#203b Signature Title: SUBGERENTE overprint at right | |||||||||||||
1949-Dec-14 | P#203a Both Signature Titles Overprint |
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Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price |
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Katz Auction 87 Lot 1172 |
21 Jun 2023 | Undetermined | F |
USD 21.57
(EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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