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Costa Rica 500 Colones, 1971 P-245

150 Años de Independencia

Costa Rica 500 Colones, 1971 P-245 obverse
Costa Rica 500 Colones, 1971 P-245 reverse
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Information:

Reference P#245
Country Costa Rica
Period Coln (1896-date)
Currency Colones
Denomination 500 Colones
Type Circulating commemorative
Issuing bank Central Bank of Costa Rica
Year 1971
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper (security thread)
Demonetized No
Size (WxH) 168x155 mm

Obverse:

Costa Rica 500 Colones, 1971 P-245

Obverse text

500 Banco Central de Costa Rica 500 150 AÑOS DE INDEPENDENCIA 1821-1971 SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA 6 de mayo de 1969 ACUERDO DE LA JUNTA DIRECTIVA № 6 SERIE A 101120 500 QUINIENTOS COLONES EL PRESIDENTE DE LA JUNTA DIRECTIVA EL GERENTE DEL BANCO MANUEL MARÍA GUTIÉRREZ D D AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.

Obverse symbol

Purple on multicolour underprint. Bank name and serial number at top, two signatures and value in numeral and word form at left-centre, portrait of Manuel María Gutiérrez at right. Printer's name at lower centre, value in Roman numerals at lower corners. Circular commemorative overprint (150 años de Independencia).

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

Banco Central de Costa Rica D 500 D D 500 D TEATRO NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA QUINIENTOS COLONES AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.

Reverse symbol

Purple. Bank name at top, National Theatre of Costa Rica within decorative frame at centre, Roman numerals and large 500 within guilloches at left and right, value in word form and printer's name at bottom.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1971-May-24 Series A. (140001 → 170000) Signatures: Hernán Garrón Salazar & Claudio Antonio Volio Guardia + - - - - - -