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| IBNS Journal 60-3 |
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Costa Rica's 5,000 Colones Note
Nominated by Lin Linbin, IBNS Member 11724
| Note | Costa Rica B566 (PNL): 5,000 colones (US$8.55) |
| Predominant Colour(s) | Yellow and tan |
| Front | Spanish text; map of Costa Rica in SPARK Orbital; Alfredo González Flores; Banco Internacional building |
| Back | Spanish text; mangrove swamp; flowers; crab; monkey; caimans |
| Watermark | None |
| Additional Security | Simulated solid security thread |
| Printer | Oberthur Fiduciairie |
| Size | 139 x 67 mm Polymer (Guardian) |
| Introduced | 00/12/2020 |
| Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book | |