50 Colones 1993, Costa Rica
| in Krause book | Number: 257a |
| Years of issue: | 07.07.1993 |
| Edition: | 20 000 000 |
| Signatures: | Presidente Ejecutivo: Carlos Manuel Castillo Morales, Gerente: Carlos Muñoz Vega |
| Serie: | No Serie |
| Specimen of: | 19.06.1991 |
| Material: | Cotton fiber |
| Size (mm): | 155 х 66 |
| Printer: | TDLR (Thomas de la Rue & Company), London |
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Description
Watermark:
Avers:
Gaspar Napoleón Ortuño y Ors (1852 - 18 March 1902). Born in Spain. He arrived at Costa Rica in 1861 as Vice-consul of Spain. He was one of the founders of the Banco Unión, that later became Banco de Costa Rica, than later became Banco Central de Costa Rica.
On the left side is a reverse of the coin 50 Céntimos 1866.
Denominations in numerals are in lower right and top left corners. In center in words.
Revers:
On the right side is an obverse of the coin 50 Céntimos 1866.
In the middle is the old building of national bank.
Denomination in large numeral are in lower and top left corners, at top center in words.