Costa Rica 5 Colones 1971-May-24

150 Años de Independencia

Series D (6500001 → 7500000) Signatures: Hernán Garrón Salazar & Claudio A. Volio Guardia

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Costa Rica 5 Colones, 1971 P-241 obverse
Costa Rica 5 Colones, 1971 P-241 reverse

Information:

Rarity C - Scarce
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1971-May-24 Series D (6500001 → 7500000) Signatures: Hernán Garrón Salazar & Claudio A. Volio Guardia + - - - - - $51,00
Reference P#241
Country Costa Rica
Period Coln (1896-date)
Issuing bank Central Bank of Costa Rica
Currency Colones
Denomination 5 Colones
Type Circulating commemorative
Year 1971
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper (security thread)
Demonetized No
Size (WxH) 155x67 mm

Obverse:

Costa Rica 5 Colones, 1971 P-241
Latin

Obverse text

BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA RAFAEL YGLESIAS CASTRO 150 AÑOS DE INDEPENDENCIA 1821-1971 PRESIDENTE EJECUTIVO GERENTE CINCO COLONES

Obverse symbol

Green backprint with orange purple flower area. Portrait of President Rafael Iglesias Castro on the right. To the left the national flower of Costa Rica, the Orchid Easter orchid (SP: Guaria Morada) (LT: Guarianthe skinneri). Circular commemorative overprint (150 años de Independencia).

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA ALEGORÍA. TEATRO NACIONAL. T.VILLA 1897 CINCO COLONES

Reverse symbol

"The Allegory of the Coffee and Bananas", mural by Aleardo Villa, 1897