Costa Rica 50 Colones, 1978-1986 P-251

Centenario Banco de Costa Rica

Costa Rica 50 Colones, 1978-1986 P-251 obverse
Costa Rica 50 Colones, 1978-1986 P-251 reverse

Information:

Reference P#251
Country Costa Rica
Period Coln (1896-date)
Currency Colones
Denomination 50 Colones
Type Circulating commemorative
Issuing bank Central Bank of Costa Rica
Year 1978-1986
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 156x67 mm

Obverse:

Costa Rica 50 Colones, 1978-1986 P-251
Latin

Obverse text

SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA CINCUENTA COLONES GASPAR ORTUÑO Y ORS BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA

Obverse symbol

Olive-green and multicolor. Obverse of 1866-dated 50 centimos coin at left. Portrait of Gaspar Ortuño y Ors at right. Denomination (50) and series letter (D) at top left and bottom right.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

CINCUENTA COLONES 1877-CENTENARIO BANCO DE COSTA RICA-1977 BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED

Reverse symbol

Old building of the Bank of Costa Rica with commemorative text below. Reverse of a 50 centimos coin at right. Denomination at top- and bottom-left.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1978-Oct-30 D00000001 → D01000000 (Signatures: Guillermo González Truque & Rigoberto Navarro Meléndez) + - - - - - -
1979-Apr-30 D01000001 → D02000000 (Signatures: Guillermo González Truque & Rigoberto Navarro Meléndez) - - - - - -
1980-Mar-18 D02000001 → D03000000 (Signatures: Manuel Naranjo Coto & Rigoberto Navarro Meléndez) - - - - - -
1981-Apr-02 D03000001 → D06000000 (Signatures: Manuel Naranjo Coto & Rigoberto Navarro Meléndez) - - - - - -
1982-May-18 D06000001 → D07000000 (Signatures: Carlos Manuel Castillo Morales & Rigoberto Navarro Meléndez) - - - - - -
1984-Aug-28 D07000001 → D07500000 (Signatures: Marco Antonio López Agüero & Olivier Castro Pérez) - - - - - -
1984-Nov-22 D07500001 → D08500000 (Signatures: Porfirio Morera Batres & Olivier Castro Pérez) - - - - - -
1984-Nov-22 D08500001 → D10000000 (Signatures: Porfirio Morera Batres & Olivier Castro Pérez) - - - - - -
1985-Mar-20 D10000001 → D12500000 (Signatures: Rodrigo Bolaños Zamora & Olivier Castro Pérez) - - - - - -
1986-Apr-02 D12500001 → D15000000 (Signatures: Eduardo Lizano Fait & Rodrigo Bolaños Zamora) - - - - - -