Costa Rica 50 Colones 1980-Mar-18

Centenario Banco de Costa Rica

D02000001 → D03000000 (Signatures: Manuel Naranjo Coto & Rigoberto Navarro Meléndez)

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

Information:

Rarity C - Scarce
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1980-Mar-18 D02000001 → D03000000 (Signatures: Manuel Naranjo Coto & Rigoberto Navarro Meléndez) + - - - - - -
Reference P#251a
Country Costa Rica
Period Coln (1896-date)
Issuing bank Central Bank of Costa Rica
Currency Colones
Denomination 50 Colones
Type Circulating commemorative
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.