Commemorative banknotes of Costa Rica

Commemorative banknotes of Costa Rica of the Costa Rican colón have been issued by the Central Bank of Costa Rica since its creation in 1950. The following is a list of the different issues printed on all the currently circulating notes along with a short description.

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150 Years of Independence

In 1971, to celebrate the 150 years of the independence of Costa Rica, the Central Bank issued a limited number of banknotes printed by Thomas de la Rue, London, with an overprint seal which reads “150 AÑOS DE INDEPENDENCIA 1821–1971”.

Image Denomination Serie Issue date Serial number Agreement Signature - Presidente de la Junta Directiva Signature - Gerente del Banco Ref
5 Colones D 24 May 1971 6500001 – 7500000 #16 Hernán Garrón Salazar Claudio A. Volio Guardia [1][2]
10 Colones C 4500001 – 5000000 #16 [1][3]
50 Colones B 2450001 – 3000000 #16 [1][4]
100 Colones D 1100001 – 1700000 [1][5]
500 Colones A 140001 – 170000
1,000 Colones 210001 – 270000

XXV Anniversary of the Central Bank

In 1975, to celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Central Bank issued a 5 Colones D series note, printed by Thomas de la Rue, London, with an overprint seal which reads “XXV ANIVERSARIO BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA 1950–1975”.

Image Denomination Serie Issue date Serial number Agreement Signature - Presidente de la Junta Directiva Signature - Gerente del Banco Ref
5 Colones D 20 March 1975 6500001 – 7500000 #5 Bernal Jiménez Monge Alvaro Vargas Echeverría [1][6]

Centenario Banco de Costa Rica

In 1978, on the occasion of the centennial of Banco de Costa Rica, the Central Bank put on circulation a limited number of banknotes printed by Thomas de La Rue, London, with a commemorative inscription on the reverse which reads “1877–CENTENARIO BANCO DE COSTA RICA–1977”, eliminated in the next series. This note continued to be issued by the Central Bank until 1986.

Image Denomination Serie Issue date Serial number Agreement Signature - Presidente Ejecutivo Signature - Gerente del Banco Ref
50 Colones D 30 October 1978 #9 Rolando Ramírez Paniagua Rigoberto Navarro Meléndez [7][8]
30 April 1979 #7
18 March 1980 #14
2 April 1981 #21
18 May 1982 #1 Carlos Manuel Castillo Morales
28 August 1984 #4 Marco Antonio López Agüero Olivier Castro Pérez
22 November 1984 #2 Porfirio Morera Batres
20 March 1985 #4 Rodrigo Bolaños Zamora
2 April 1986 #3 Eduardo Lizano Faith Rodrigo Bolaños Zamora

L Anniversary of the Central Bank

In 2000, to celebrate its 50th anniversary, the Central Bank issued a limited number of banknotes printed by Thomas de la Rue, London, with an overprint seal which reads “50 BCCR ANIVERSARIO”.

Image Denomination Serie Issue date Serial number Agreement Signature - Presidente Ejecutivo Signature - Gerente del Banco Ref
500 Colones D* 6 July 1994 02001001 – 02011000 #19 Carlos Manuel Castillo Carlos Muñoz [1][9]
1,000 Colones 23 September 1998 023955001 – 023965000 #15 Eduardo Lizano Faith José Rafael Brenes
2,000 Colones A* 30 July 1997 04825001 – 04835000 #13 Rodrigo Bolaños Carlos Muñoz
5,000 Colones C* 24 February 1999 031001 – 041000 Eduardo Lizano Faith José Rafael Brenes
10,000 Colones A* 30 July 1997 4830001 – 4840000 Rodrigo Bolaños Carlos Muñoz

Note: Every banknote of this serie (*) kept the agreement number and the signatures of the original issues. The only change was the commemorative seal.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Cuhaj, George S. (2012). 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money - Modern Issues: 1961-Present. Krause Publications. pp. 275–279. ISBN 978-1440229565.
  2. ^ Salazar, Marcial León. "Colección de Billetes y Monedas de Costa Rica". Krause Standard Catalog of World Coins 2001-2011. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  3. ^ Salazar, Marcial León. "Colección de Billetes y Monedas de Costa Rica". Krause Standard Catalog of World Coins 2001-2011. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
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  5. ^ ATS Notes. "Costa Rica paper money catalog and Costa Rican currency history". ATS Notes. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  6. ^ JOSÉ A. VARGAS-ZAMORA; JORGE GÓMEZ-LAURITO (2005). "ALGUNAS PLANTAS EN BILLETES, BOLETOS DE CAFÉ Y CAFETALES DE COSTA RICA (1836–2004)". Lankesteriana. 5 (2): 141–158 [145]. ISSN 1409-3871.
  7. ^ Bank Note Museum. "P-251 Costa Rica". Bank Note Museum. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  8. ^ BuenasTareas. "Billetes De Costa Rica". BuenasTareas. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  9. ^ Colnect. "Bankovka 500 Colones". Colnect. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
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