100 colones 1993 — Costa Rica ( Pick: 261 )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100 colones issued in Costa Rica in 1993. It is cataloged under Pick number 261. The banknote features black ink on a multicolored underprint.
This note is printed on security paper that includes colored fiber inclusions. The dimensions of the banknote are 157 x 67 mm. It is signed by Jorge Guardia Quirós and Luis Carlos Mora Oconitrillo. The printing office is the American Bank Note Company, New York.
The Central Bank of Costa Rica was established in 1950 to regulate the currency and banking in the country.
This note is printed on security paper that includes colored fiber inclusions. The dimensions of the banknote are 157 x 67 mm. It is signed by Jorge Guardia Quirós and Luis Carlos Mora Oconitrillo. The printing office is the American Bank Note Company, New York.
The Central Bank of Costa Rica was established in 1950 to regulate the currency and banking in the country.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Jorge Guardia Quirós (Presidente Ejecutivo), Luis Carlos Mora Oconitrillo (Gerente)
- Date of issue
- 28 September 1993
- Printing office
- American Bank Note Company, New York
- Paper
- Security paper with colored fiber inclusions
- Colour
- Black on multicolored underprint
- Dimensions
- 157 x 67 mm
- Pick catalog
- 261
About this banknote
The "Banco Central de Costa Rica" issued this 100 colones banknote in 1993. This series was introduced during a period of updating the nation's currency designs to include enhanced security features. The American Bank Note Company in New York was responsible for printing these banknotes.
The front side of the note features a portrait of Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno, an influential Costa Rican statesman. The reverse side illustrates the "Corte Suprema de Justicia" or Supreme Court of Justice building. The note is printed on security paper featuring colored fiber inclusions and measures 157 x 67 mm, with signatures from Jorge Guardia Quirós and Luis Carlos Mora Oconitrillo.
