Costa Rica 50 Colones, 1972-1977 P-239

Series C

Costa Rica 50 Colones, 1972-1977 P-239 obverse
Costa Rica 50 Colones, 1972-1977 P-239 reverse

Information:

Reference P#239
Country Costa Rica
Period Coln (1896-date)
Currency Colones
Denomination 50 Colones
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing bank Central Bank of Costa Rica
Year 1972-1977
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 155x68 mm

Obverse:

Costa Rica 50 Colones, 1972-1977 P-239
Latin

Obverse text

CINCUENTA COLONES Manuel María de Peralta y Alfaro BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA

Obverse symbol

Olive-green multicolor underprint. Meeting scene at left (allusive first ten partners who formed the Bank of the Union). Manuel María de Peralta y Alfaro at right, Series C.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

CINCUENTA COLONES BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA

Reverse symbol

Casa Amarilla ("Yellow house") At right a Ceiba tree (see comments)

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1972-Sep-06 C000001-C500000 + - - - - - -
1972-Dec-13 C500001-C700000 - - - - - -
1973-Sep-10 C0700001 → C1300000 (Signatures: Álvaro Sancho Castro & Claudio Antonio Volio Guardia) - - - - - -
1973-Nov-28 C1300001 → C1400000 - - - - - -
1974-Jun-12 C1400001 → C2400000 (Signatures: Claudio Alpízar Vargas & Álvaro Vargas Echeverría) - - - - - -
1975-Jun-09 C2400001 → C3400000 (Signatures: Porfirio Morera Batres & Álvaro Vargas Echeverría) - - - - - -
1976-May-04 C3400001 → C4200000 (Signatures: Bernal Jiménez Monge & Rigoberto Navarro Meléndez) - - - - - -
1977-Apr-26 C4200001 → C5000000 (Signatures: Bernal Jiménez Monge & Rigoberto Navarro Meléndez) - - - - - -