An Impossible Set
Costa Rica: Banco Internacional de Costa Rica

Slot Comment:

The Banco Internacional de Costa Rica started to issue notes in 1914 in 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 colones (1 colon = 1 peso in 1896). 1918 saw an increased need for smaller denominations and the bank added notes of 25 and 50 centimos, 1 and 2 colones although the 25 centimos note only lasted for 2 years...
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Set Details
Note Description: Costa Rica, Banco Internacional ""SPECIME
25 C�ntimos
Grade: 66 EPQ
Country: Costa Rica
Note Number: COS156s
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Vignettes: 		- Printer: ABNC
Comment: Exceptional Paper Quality
Certification #: 2180479-078
Owner: ColonialCoinsUK
Set Category: World
Set Name: An Impossible Set
Slot Name: Costa Rica: Banco Internacional de Costa Rica
Research: See PMG's Census Report for this Note

Owner's Description

A specimen example of the smallest denomination, from the first issue of the Banco Internacional de Costa Rica is the note selected for this bank. The 25 centimos note from 1918-1919 has the image of an allegorical female on the left representing Costa Rica (Athena? in reference to the 1917 coup), it is interesting that the equivalent in coins was 25 centavos – an error by someone during the rapid changes in government at the time?

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