Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n 5 colones Values

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Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n 5 colones Values

Details

Obverse: Spanish text; 31 December 1823, priest and doctor, José Simeón Cañas, slave liberator (31 de Diciembre de 1928 - presbitero y doctor José Simeón Cañas, libertador de los esclavos)

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

Basic Information

GSID:

196910

Denomination:

5 colones

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Black, green, purple, and green back

Note Dimension:

156 x 67 mm

Printer:

THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED

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