5 Colones
Features
| Issuer |
Costa Rica
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Banco Internacional de Costa Rica |
| Period |
First Republic (1848-1948)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1918 |
| Value | 5 Colones (5 CRC) |
| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Technique | Overprinted |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 575603 |
| References | P# 171 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
Obverse
Black print; multicolour underprint. Red serial numbers.
Front-facing bust of President Alfredo González Flores at centre.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5
BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA
EL BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR LA CANTIDAD DE
CINCO COLONES
EN MONEDA ACUÑADA DE ORO
SAN JOSÉ, 1ᐤ. Diciembre de 1916.
EL SECRETARIO DE HACIENDA
EL DIRECTOR
American Bank Note Company
Translation: International Bank of Costa Rica. The International Bank of Costa Rica will pay the bearer the sum of five colones in minted gold coin. San Jose, December 1st. 1916. The Secretary of the Treasury. The Director.
Reverse
Black print. Black overprinted agreement and date at centre.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5V
BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA
Acuerdo No. 225
de 9 de octubre de 1918
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
Translation: International Bank of Costa Rica. Agreement no. 225 of October 9th, 1918.
Printer
American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), United States (1795-date)Comments
Overprint on P-168.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1918-Oct-09 | |||||||||||||||
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