2 colones 1949 — Costa Rica ( Pick: 203 )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 2 colones issued in Costa Rica in 1949. It is cataloged under Pick number 203. The note measures 156 x 67 mm and is printed on paper.
The front side features a red design on a multicolor underprint, while the back is dark brown. The note is signed by Joaquín B. Calvo and was printed by the ABNC.
The banknote is classified as having been printed in a red hue on a multicolor underprint and dark brown on the reverse. Costa Rica, during this period, focused on enhancing its banknote designs post-World War II.
The front side features a red design on a multicolor underprint, while the back is dark brown. The note is signed by Joaquín B. Calvo and was printed by the ABNC.
The banknote is classified as having been printed in a red hue on a multicolor underprint and dark brown on the reverse. Costa Rica, during this period, focused on enhancing its banknote designs post-World War II.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Joaquín B. Calvo
- Date of issue
- 1946-1949
- Printing office
- ABNC
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Red on multicolor underprint; Dark brown on back
- Dimensions
- 156 x 67 mm
- Pick catalog
- 203
About this banknote
The Banco Nacional de Costa Rica issued this 2 colones banknote in 1949. This series was part of the country's monetary reforms following the end of the Civil War in 1948, as Costa Rica sought to stabilize its economy and currency.
The front features a portrait of Joaquín Bernardo Calvo. The back showcases the fountain in the Plaza Principal de San José. Printed by the American Bank Note Company, this note is cataloged as Pick number 203, and it measures 156 x 67 mm.
