Hispanic Heritage Month: Colombian Money

Hispanic Heritage Month: Colombian Money

September 1, 2022

This month’s featured Artifact of the Month is a Costa Rican two-colón note from 1941 (1993.003.033).


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The front of the bill is mainly brown on a multi-colored background made up of a pattern that reads “BANCO NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA” which translates to “National Bank of Costa Rica.” The bill is titled “Banco Nacional de Costa Rica Departamento Emisor” and “Dos Colones” between which there is a three-quarter bust portrait of Juan Vázquez de Coronado that is captioned with his name and the assignation of “Primer Adelantado de Costa Rica, 1565.”

Congreve Workbook - Banknote Security Samples

Congreve Workbook - Banknote Security Samples

June 1, 2021

This month’s Artifact of the Month is a workbook documenting the development process of the triple paper method proposed for the English banknote by Sir William Congreve in1819.


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