Costa Rica 5 Colones, 1975 P-247

XXV Anniversario BCCR

Costa Rica 5 Colones, 1975 P-247 obverse
Costa Rica 5 Colones, 1975 P-247 reverse

Information:

Reference P#247
Country Costa Rica
Period Coln (1896-date)
Currency Colones
Denomination 5 Colones
Type Circulating commemorative
Issuing bank Central Bank of Costa Rica
Year 1975
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper (security thread)
Demonetized No
Size (WxH) 155x67 mm

Obverse:

Costa Rica 5 Colones, 1975 P-247
Latin

Obverse text

BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA ACUERDO DE LA JUNTA DIRECTIVA № 5 XXV ANIVERSARIO BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA 1950 1975 RAFAEL YGLESIAS CASTRO EL PRESIDENTE DE LA JUNTA DIRECTIVA EL GERENTE DEL BANCO CINCO COLONES

Obverse symbol

Green underprint with orange-purple flower area. Portrait of President Rafael Iglesias Castro at the left. Centre panel features the national flower of Costa Rica, the Blazing Purple Guaria Morada Orchid (Guarianthe skinneri), with date above and signatures below. Circular commemorative overprint at right.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

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

Reverse symbol

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

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1975-Mar-20 D6500001 → D7500000 (Signatures: Bernal Jiménez Monge & Álvaro Vargas Echeverría) + - - - - - $29,00