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This Wednesday, the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) launched a commemorative 500-pound coin to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Nicoya Party merger, which will go on sale from Friday, July 26.
20,000 collector coins will be issued, priced at 9,275 euros each, and can be purchased through Online Booking BCCR Museum (Plaza de Cultura) and in person at branches of the National Bank (BN), Bank of Costa Rica (BCR), Banco Popular, BAC San José, Banco Promerica, Coopenae, Copeande, Coopegrecia, Mutual Cartago and Alajuela Mutual La Housing Group.
BCCR reported in a press release that 37% of the total circulation, or 7,465 boxes of coins, will be issued in the province of Guanacaste.
BCCR reported in a press release that 37% of the total circulation, or 7,465 boxes of coins, will be issued in the province of Guanacaste.
The coin has similar features to previously issued coins. The obverse retains the same design, highlighting its denomination, 500 colones, the legend Costa Rica yes Central Bank of Costa Ricawhich is a latent image that changes from 500 to BCCR as the coin is rotated, and has five high relief bars for easy touch identification.
Legend appears on reverse side. Nicoya Party Annexation 200 Years 1824-2024 And this sentence From our motherlandAmong the design elements, the following stand out: the map of Costa Rica, with the territory of the Nicoya Region and the outline of the Guanacaste Province highlighted in green, the Guanacaste tree as a national symbol, the seal of the people originating from the North Pacific region of Costa Rica, and the image of a woman in typical clothing.
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