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IBNS Journal 63-2

includes articles on National Bank of Greece Notes from 1890, Vietnamese Banknotes Printed by GDR, The Currency Conversion and Notes for the Reversion of Okinawa to Japan, 1974, Belgium's Last Banknote and Spanish Colonial Issues in Cuba Part 2

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Banknote of 2024 Nominations

The first three nominations for the Banknote of 2024 are: Kazakhstan: 5,000-Tenge Note, Honduras: 500-Lempira Note, England: 5-Pound Note.

 

Costa Rica's 5,000 Colones Note

Nominated by Lin Linbin, IBNS Member 11724

 
NoteCosta Rica B566 (PNL): 5,000 colones (US$8.55)
Predominant Colour(s)Yellow and tan
FrontSpanish text; map of Costa Rica in SPARK Orbital; Alfredo González Flores; Banco Internacional building
BackSpanish text; mangrove swamp; flowers; crab; monkey; caimans
WatermarkNone
Additional SecuritySimulated solid security thread
PrinterOberthur Fiduciairie
Size139 x 67 mm Polymer (Guardian)
Introduced00/12/2020
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book