Costa Rica 2000 colones 1997

A regular 2000 colones banknote issued by the Central Bank of Costa Rica on July 30, 1997. Printed by François-Charles Oberthur (France). Horizontal orientation design.

On the obverse — portrait of Clodomiro Picado Twight, an outstanding Costa Rican scientist, snake catcher, and researcher of snake venoms, the founder of serotherapy in the country. Main color — green and multicolored. The design features Cocos Island, national symbols, and inscriptions in Spanish.

On the reverse — hammerhead shark (scalloped hammerhead) on the left and dolphin on the right against an underwater world background. Multicolored printing with predominance of blue, green, and purple tones. The design highlights the richness of Costa Rica's marine fauna, the biodiversity of the Pacific Ocean, and the contribution of scientists to nature studies.

Security features:

• Watermark — portrait of Clodomiro Picado
• Security thread with demetallized inscription and denomination
• Microtext, intricate patterns, and latent images
• See-through register elements
• Fluorescent elements under UV light (including denomination and separate details)
• Serial numbers with fluorescent properties

Interesting to collectors of Latin American notaphily of the 1990s, issues of the Central Bank of Costa Rica series featuring scientists and marine themes, as well as themes of marine animals, islands, and scientific heritage of Central America.

The VPcoins catalogue features banknotes from many countries, making it easy to build a collection by geography or by subject.