Brown (front) and blue (back); two diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW AND SONS LTD ovpts front/back; horizontal black SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW AND SONS LTD / # ovpt upper front; no sig ; no s/n 5 colones Values

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Brown (front) and blue (back); two diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW AND SONS LTD ovpts front/back; horizontal black SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW AND SONS LTD / # ovpt upper front; no sig ; no s/n 5 colones Values

Details

Obverse: Spanish text; woman on path with fence, carrying food baskets on head and pineapple in hand

Reverse: Spanish text; Christopher Colombus (Cristobal Colón) facing forward

Basic Information

GSID:

196756

Denomination:

5 colones

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Brown (front) and blue (back); two diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW AND SONS LTD ovpts front/back; horizontal black SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW AND SONS LTD / # ovpt upper front; no sig ; no s/n

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Black, yellow, green, purple, and green back

Note Dimension:

170 x 75 mm

Printer:

WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDRES

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