50 Colones

Obverse

Green print; multicolour underprint. Red serial numbers and signatures. Red overprinted bank name, date and signature titles.

Standing woman at left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
BANCO NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA
DEPARTAMENTO EMISOR
BANCO
INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA
EL BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA
PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR LA CANTIDAD DE
CINCUENTA COLONES
EN MONEDA ACUÑADA DE ORO
Acuerdo No. 4
SAN JOSÉ, 4 de Febrero de 1942
EL MINISTRO DE HACIENDA
EL DIRECTOR
El Presidente,
El Gerente,
WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDRES.

Translation: National Bank of Costa Rica. Issuing department. International Bank of Costa Rica. The International Bank of Costa Rica will pay the bearer the amount of fifty colones, in minted gold coin. Agreement No. 4. San Jose, February 4, 1942. The Ministry of Finance. The Director. The President. The Manager. Waterlow & Sons Limited, London.

Reverse

Blue print.

National Monument of Costa Rica in San Jose, at centre.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE COSTA RICA
CINCUENTA COLONES
WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDRES.

Translation: International Bank of Costa Rica. Fifty colones. Waterlow & Sons Limited, London.

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