5 colones 1992 — Costa Rica ( Pick: 236e )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 colones issued in Costa Rica in 1992. It is cataloged under Pick number 236e.
The note features a deep green and lilac color scheme on a multicolor underprint. Its dimensions measure 150 x 65 mm.
The note is signed by Jorge Guardia Quirós and Luis Carlos Mora Oconitrillo. It was printed by TDLR.
The note features a deep green and lilac color scheme on a multicolor underprint. Its dimensions measure 150 x 65 mm.
The note is signed by Jorge Guardia Quirós and Luis Carlos Mora Oconitrillo. It was printed by TDLR.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Jorge Guardia Quirós & Luis Carlos Mora Oconitrillo
- Date of issue
- January 15, 1992
- Printing office
- TDLR
- Colour
- Deep green and lilac on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 150 x 65 mm
- Pick catalog
- 236e
About this banknote
The Banco Central de Costa Rica issued this 5 colones banknote in 1992. The series was part of a range of currency stabilized to adjust the monetary supply and was printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited. This issuance aimed to modernize Costa Rican currency with updated security features and designs.
The front of the note features Rafael Yglesias Castro alongside the national flower, the Guaria Morada. The reverse side depicts a scene of agricultural workers, illustrating the country's coffee trade, derived from an 1897 painting by J. Villa. The note is signed by Jorge Guardia Quirós and Luis Carlos Mora Oconitrillo and measures 150 x 65 mm.
