50,000 Costa Rican Colones banknote (Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno)

50,000 Colones (Issued 2009)

The typography across this 2009 issue of the 50,000 Colones note is bold and authoritative, with the denomination rendered in a large, clean sans-serif numeral “50” paired with the word “MIL COLONES” in capitalised block lettering — a combination that commands immediate visual recognition. The text “COSTA RICA” appears along the right-hand vertical edge of the front face in spaced capital letters, reinforcing the note’s national identity with understated precision. The serial number and series designation are printed in sharp, dark type against the pale violet ground, reflecting the modern production standards of the Banco Central de Costa Rica. Together, these typographic choices convey a formal, contemporary institutional authority appropriate to the highest denomination in Costa Rican circulation.

On the front, the dominant feature is a finely engraved portrait of Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno, the three-time President of Costa Rica and one of the most significant political figures in the country’s modern history, depicted in a dignified three-quarter pose facing left. His distinguished appearance — dark formal attire, a moustache, and carefully rendered facial features — is conveyed through detailed intaglio-style engraving that gives the portrait sculptural depth against the softly tinted background. To the right of the portrait, a stylised architectural motif is visible, rendered in pale blue-grey tones that suggest a monumental building façade with clean, modern lines. In the upper right corner, a small outline map of Costa Rica is printed in red-orange, accompanied by the series designation “SERIE A” in neat type. The denomination “50,000” appears in large numerals along the left edge in a deep violet, rotated vertically, while the figure “50” in large format anchors the lower right. Two facsimile signatures are visible below the central design, one labelled “Presidente,” affirming the official status of the note. The overall colour palette of the front is dominated by soft lavender and violet tones, with subtle guilloché patterning forming a delicate background that adds both visual complexity and security depth.

The reverse presents a vivid and naturalistic composition celebrating Costa Rica’s extraordinary biodiversity, centred on a large and brilliantly coloured Blue Morpho butterfly — Morpho rhetenor — rendered with exceptional detail, its iridescent blue upper wings edged in dark brown-black. The butterfly dominates the right-centre of the note, its wings spread wide to display the luminous blue colouration for which this species is internationally renowned. To the left, a lush forest scene depicts tree ferns, broad tropical foliage in deep greens and ochres, and a cluster of pale mushrooms at ground level, evoking the cloud forest ecosystem referenced by the text “BOSQUE NUBOSO” printed in the upper right corner — identifying the habitat as Costa Rica’s celebrated cloud forest. Red-leafed tropical plants frame the left edge, adding further chromatic richness. The serial number “A002601597” is printed twice across the upper portion of the reverse in dark ink, and the denomination “50,000” appears vertically along the right edge. Along the lower portion, the full institutional name “BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA” is printed in bold white lettering against a contrasting band, providing clear attribution. The background of the reverse is rendered in soft lavender and blue-violet tones consistent with the front, unifying the note’s visual identity across both faces.

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