20 Colones

Obverse

Black print. Red serial numbers.

Standing allegorical woman with ship wheel and cornucopia at right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20
SAN JOSÉ, 1ᐤ. Noviembre de1914
BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA
EL BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA
PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR LA CANTIDAD DE
VEINTE COLONES
EN MONEDA DE ORO ACUÑADA
El Secretario de Hacienda
El Gerente
American Bank Note Co, New York

Translation: San Jose, Novembre 1st. 1914. International Bank of Costa Rica. The International Bank of Costa Rica will pay to the bearer the amount of twenty colones in minted gold currency. The secretary of the treasury. The manager.

Reverse

Olive print.

Value at centre and in corners.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20
BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK.

Translation: International Bank of Costa Rica.

Printer

See also

• Allegory
• Cornucopia

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References
Undetermined
1914-Nov-01											P# 162a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
1914-Nov-01											P# 162x Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Counterfeit.
ND (1914-1918)												Proof. Not listed in SCWPM.
ND (1914-1918)											P# 162s Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Specimen.
1918-Oct-21											P# 169B Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Numista Rarity index: 100

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1914-Nov-01 – P# 162x – Counterfeit. (see more)

© Heritage Auctions
ND (1914-1918) – P# 162s – Specimen. (see more)

© Heritage Auctions
1918-Oct-21 – P# 169B (see more)

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