10 colones 1969 — Costa Rica ( Pick: 230 )
Banknote description
The amount produced for this note is 4,000,000. The design attributes include the specified colors and signatures as well as its catalog reference number.
In 1969, Costa Rica was modernizing its currency, issuing banknotes printed by various international firms.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Jaime Solera Bennett & Omar Dengo Obregón
- Date of issue
- 1969-1970
- Printing office
- American Bank Note Company
- Colour
- Blue on multicolored underprint
- Dimensions
- 155 x 68 mm
- Amount produced
- 4,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 230
About this banknote
**About this banknote**
The Banco Central de Costa Rica issued the 10 colones banknote in 1969. This series was introduced following a period of economic adjustments in Costa Rica. The financial measures aimed to stabilize the currency after fluctuating economic conditions in the 1960s. The banknote was printed by the American Bank Note Company, a prominent producer of currency at the time.
The front side design features a portrait of an unidentified man. The back side showcases an image of a prominent structure, likely a governmental or financial building. The banknote measures 155 x 68 mm, colored in blue with a multicolored underprint. A total of 4,000,000 notes were printed, with signatures from Jaime Solera Bennett and Omar Dengo Obregón.
