Costa Rican Peso - Banknotes

Banknotes

Private banks issued notes between 1858 and 1896. The first to issue notes was the Banco Nacional de Costa Rica. The first notes were 2 pesos, followed by 10, 20, 25, 50 and 100 pesos. The Banco de Costa Rica issued peso notes between 1895 and 1899, in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 100 pesos. The Banco de la Union issued notes between 1877 and 1889 for 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 pesos. The Ferro Carril de Costa Rica (Costa Rican railways) issued notes in 1872 for 10, 25 and 50 centavos, 1, 2 and 5 pesos.

In 1865, the government introduced paper money in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 pesos. 2 peso notes were added in 1871.