Costa Rica
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| Capital: |
San Jose (300,000) |
| Population: |
4,133,884 |
| Land Area: |
51,100 sq km (19,730 sq miles) |
| Land Division: |
7 Provinces (Alajuela, Cartago,
Guanacaste, Heredia, Limon,
Puntarenas, San Jose)
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| Currency: |
Costa Rican Colon (CRC) |
| Languages: |
Spanish (Official), English |
| National Day: |
September 15 (Independence Day) |
| Religions: |
Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical
13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%,
other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%,
none 3.2%
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| Ethnicity: |
White (including Mestizo) 94%,
Black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese
1%, other 1%
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Republic
Currency Reform of 1896
Colon Based System:
1 Colon = 1 Peso
Banco Central de Costa Rica
Central Bank of Costa Rica
1951-77 Issue
Printers: Waterlow & Sons Ltd. (W&S) &
American Bank Note Company (ABNC)
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P223a |
50 Colones
(Printer W&S)
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11 June 1952 |
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AU+ |
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P226c |
1,000 Colones
(Printer ABNC)
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12 June 1974 |
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VF+ |
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1961-70 Issue
Printers: Thomas de La Rue (TDLR) &
American Bank Note Company (ABNC)
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P230b |
10 Colones
(Printer: ABNC)
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30 June 1970 |
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UNC |
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1968-92 Issue
Printers: Thomas de La Rue (TDLR) &
American Bank Note Company (ABNC)
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P236a |
5 Colones
(Printer: TDLR)
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20 August 1968 |
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UNC |
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P236b |
5 Colones
(Printer: TDLR)
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30 June 1970 |
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UNC |
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P236b |
5 Colones
(Printer: TDLR)
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8 May 1972 |
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UNC |
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P236c |
5 Colones
(Printer: TDLR)
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2 December 1975 |
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UNC |
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P236d |
5 Colones
(Printer: TDLR)
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14 May 1981 |
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UNC |
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P236d |
5 Colones
(Printer: TDLR)
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4 October 1989 |
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UNC |
€5.00 |
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P237a |
10 Colones
(Printer: ABNC)
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6 September 1972 |
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UNC |
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P237b |
10 Colones
(Printer: ABNC)
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26 April 1977 |
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UNC |
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P237b |
10 Colones
(Printer: ABNC)
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4 November 1982 |
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UNC |
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P237b |
10 Colones
(Printer: ABNC)
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21 August 1985 |
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UNC |
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P237b |
10 Colones
(Printer: ABNC)
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2 April 1988 |
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UNC |
€10.00 |
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P238a |
20 Colones
(Printer: ABNC)
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10 July 1972 |
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UNC |
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P238b |
20 Colones
(Printer: ABNC)
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26 April 1977 |
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UNC |
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P238c |
20 Colones
(Printer: ABNC)
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18 March 1980 |
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UNC |
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P238c |
20 Colones
(Printer: ABNC)
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8 July 1982 |
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UNC |
€25.00 |
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P239 |
50 Colones
(Printer: TDLR)
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12 June 1974 |
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UNC |
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P240a |
100 Colones
(Printer: TDLR)
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12 June 1974 |
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UNC |
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1971 Commemorative Issue
150 Años de Independencia 1821-1971
150 Years of Independence 1821-1971
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P241 |
5 Colones |
24 May 1971 |
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UNC |
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1975 Commemorative Issue
XXV Aniversario Banco Central de Costa Rica
XXV Anniversary of the Central Bank of Costa Rica
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P247 |
5 Colones |
20 March 1975 |
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UNC |
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1975-88 Issue
Printers: Thomas de La Rue (TDLR) &
American Bank Note Company (ABNC)
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P248b |
100 Colones
(Printer: TDLR)
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2 April 1986 |
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UNC |
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P249b |
500 Colones
(Printer: TDLR)
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7 August 1984 |
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UNC |
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1978-86 Commemorative Issue
Centennial of Banco Central de Costa Rica 1877-1977
Printer: Thomas de La Rue (TDLR)
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P251b |
50 Colones |
18 May 1982 |
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UNC |
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P251b |
50 Colones |
22 November 1984 |
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UNC |
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1986-90 Issue
Printers: Thomas de La Rue (TDLR) &
American Bank Note Company (ABNC)
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P254 |
100 Colones
(Printer: ABNC)
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5 October 1990 |
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UNC |
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P255 |
500 Colones
(Printer: TDLR)
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21 January 1987 |
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UNC |
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1990-93 Issue
Printers:
Thomas de La Rue (TDLR),
Casa da Moeda - Brazil (CdM Brazil),
United States Bank Note Corporation (USBNC)
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P257a |
50 Colones
(Printer TDLR)
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2 June 1993 |
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UNC |
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P258 |
100 Colones
(Printer: CdM Brazil)
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17 June 1992 |
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UNC |
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P259a |
1,000 Colones
(Printer: USBNC)
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3 October 1990 |
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UNC |
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1993-2004 Issue
Printer: American Bank Note Company (ABNC)
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P261a |
100 Colones |
28 September 1993 |
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VF/XF |
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P262a |
500 Colones |
6 July 1994 |
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UNC |
€16.00 |
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P264a |
1,000 Colones |
27 September 2004 |
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UNC |
€25.00 |
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P265a |
2,000 Colones |
9 April 2003 |
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UNC |
€35.00 |
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ND(2000) Commemorative Issue
50th Anniversary of the Banco Central de Costa
Rica
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
![Costa Rican 2,000 Colones (30-7-1997/ND[2000]): Front](../../Banknote-Pictures/Costa-Rica/Costa-Rica-2000-Colones-30-7-1997-ND-2000-Commemorative-front-icon.jpg)
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![Costa Rican 2,000 Colones (30-7-1997/ND[2000]): Reverse](../../Banknote-Pictures/Costa-Rica/Costa-Rica-2000-Colones-30-7-1997-ND-2000-Commemorative-reverse-icon.jpg)
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P271 |
2,000 Colones |
30 July 1997/
ND(2000)
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UNC |
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![Costa Rican 5,000 Colones (24-2-1999/ND[2000]): Front](../../Banknote-Pictures/Costa-Rica/Costa-Rica-5000-Colones-24-2-1999-ND-2000-Commemorative-front-icon.jpg)
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![Costa Rican 5,000 Colones (24-2-1999/ND[2000]): Reverse](../../Banknote-Pictures/Costa-Rica/Costa-Rica-5000-Colones-24-2-1999-ND-2000-Commemorative-reverse-icon.jpg)
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P272 |
5,000 Colones |
24 February 1999/
ND(2000)
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UNC |
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![Costa Rican 10,000 Colones (30-7-1997/ND[2000]): Front](../../Banknote-Pictures/Costa-Rica/Costa-Rica-10000-Colones-30-7-1997-ND-2000a-Commemorative-front-icon.jpg)
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![Costa Rican 10,000 Colones (30-7-1997/ND[2000]): Reverse](../../Banknote-Pictures/Costa-Rica/Costa-Rica-10000-Colones-30-7-1997-ND-2000a-Commemorative-reverse-icon.jpg)
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P273a |
10,000 Colones |
30 July 1997/
ND(2000)
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UNC |
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2009 (2011) Issue
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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P274a |
1,000 Colones |
2 September 2009 |
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UNC |
€10.00 |
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P275a |
2,000 Colones |
2 September 2009 |
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UNC |
€20.00 |
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Banco Anglo-Costarricense
Anglo-Costa Rican Bank
1917 Issue
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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PS121r |
1 Colon |
23 June 1917 |
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UNC |
€25.00 |
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PS122r |
5 Colones |
1 January 19XX |
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UNC- |
€40.00 |
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PS122r |
5 Colones |
1 January 19XX |
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AU/UNC |
€35.00 |
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PS123r |
10 Colones |
1 January 19XX |
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UNC |
€50.00 |
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Banco de Costa Rica
Bank of Costa Rica
1891-99 Issue
| Front |
Reverse |
Code |
Denomination |
Date |
Signature |
Condition |
Price |
Cart |
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PS163r1 |
5 Pesos
[Remainder]
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1 April 1899 |
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UNC |
€125.00 |
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