Yellow and tan polymer tones give Costa Rica’s 5,000 Colones note the atmosphere of civic reform meeting mangrove life on a modern security surface.

Design & Symbolism

Obverse

The obverse is anchored by Alfredo González Flores, with the Banco Internacional de Costa Rica building in San José behind him and a map of Costa Rica in SPARK Orbital colour-changing ink at the left. The composition links political and financial history with advanced polymer security, while the nine raised tactile bumps add an accessibility detail to the denomination’s modern structure.

Reverse

The reverse opens into a mangrove swamp, with red mangrove forms, a white-faced capuchin monkey, a racer mangrove crab, caimans, and surrounding wetland vegetation. The scene turns the note toward coastal biodiversity, placing a fragile ecological habitat within Costa Rica’s redesigned polymer currency language.

Collector’s Insight

For collectors, this 5,000 Colones note is the 2018 P-282 Series C polymer issue with the Rodrigo Cubero Brealey / Eduardo Prado Zúñiga signature combination and a 40,000,000-note printed range. Its Oberthur Fiduciaire production, SPARK Orbital map, simulated solid security thread, nine raised accessibility bumps, and place within Costa Rica’s award-winning 2018-2022 polymer conversion give the note a precise technical position in the modern colón series.

Shipping & Guarantee

Each banknote is carefully handled and securely packed to ensure safe delivery. Authenticity is guaranteed.

Serial number and prefix may vary from the reference image.