Nicaragua - The Land of Lakes and Volcanoes
500 Cordobas 2015 Commemorative Issue P214

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Set Details
Note Description: Nicaragua, Banco Central "Replacement"
500 Córdobas RF6 2014 - Printer: TDLR
Grade: 67 EPQ
Country: NIC
Note Number: NIC214a*
Signatures/
Vignettes:		 - Wmk: Flower & 500
Certification #: 8066952-019  
Owner: Love Collection
Sets Competing: Nicaragua - The Land of Lakes and Volcanoes  Score: 461
Modern Nicaragua  Score: 461
Nicaragua Replacement Notes  Score: 461
Date Added: 11/29/2019
Research: Currently not available

Owner's Description

These newly designed 500 Cordobas paper notes entered into circulation on the 26th of October 2015 together with the rest of the issue from 10 through to this note of 500 Cordobas. As the denomination increased in value so to did the length of the notes, with each increment being 5 mm larger than previous. This being the longest of the issue at 156mm in length.

There is the regular issue with the A prefix and the Replacement/Star Notes feature an R prefix such as this note. The same design was used for the latest 2019 polymer issue notes.

The obverse of the banknote features the famous Catedral de Leon (Leon Cathedral) It is the largest Cathedral in all of Central America, it is a World Heritage Listed site by UNESCO that was built between 1747 and 1817. In the crypts below the cathedral are the remains of several prominent Nicaraguans including Miguel Larreynaga and Ruben Dario among others.

The reverse of the banknote features the Momotombo Volcano which is on the banks of the Managua Lake and located not that far from the city of Leon.

As at October 2020 there were 16 of these notes graded. There were 7 in a higher grade 68 EPQ and this was one of 7 graded in 67 EPQ with two in 66 EPQ. There was also 13 regular issues graded between 65 EPQ and 67 EPQ.

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