The 1000 Colones 2019 banknote belongs to the new Costa Rican series issued by the Central Bank of Costa Rica, printed on polymer substrate for greater durability.
The obverse features Mauro Fernández Acuña (1843–1905), a key figure in Costa Rican educational reform. It also includes motifs related to education, along with security features such as a transparent window, raised printing, and color-shifting ink.
The reverse depicts a natural landscape with the cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) and a wetland ecosystem, highlighting the country’s biodiversity. The banknote measures approximately 125 × 67 mm.
Obverse
Red tint with security window strip at right.
Portrait of Braulio Carrillo Colina beside the State of Costa Rica coat of arms in green color-changing ink
Outline of Costa Rica in color-changing ink at the left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1000
ACUERDO № 5
20 de setiembre de 2019
SERIE C
ESTADO DE COSTA RICA
BRAULIO CARRILLO COLINA
1 MIL COLONES
MIL COLONES COSTA RICA
Translation:
Accord № 5
20 September 2019
Series C
State of Costa Rica
1 Thousand Colones
Thousand Colones Costa Rica
Reverse
Red tint.
Dry forest in the background, with Guanacaste tree, white tailed deer, and Costa Rican Pitahaya cactus flower.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA BOSQUE SECO
Pitahaya (Hylocereus costaricensis)
Guanacaste (Enterolobium cyclocarpum)
Venado cola blanca (Odocoileus virginianus)
1000 COLONES
Translation:
Central Bank of Costa Rica Dry Forest
Pitahaya
Guanacaste
Whitetail deer
1000 Colones
Printer
Orell Füssli, Zürich, Switzerland (1519-date)
Comments
UV activity (365nm):
© Brandon Bertolli
Features
| Issuer | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Central Bank of Costa Rica (Banco Central de Costa Rica) |
| Period | Second Republic (1948-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 2019 |
| Value | 1000 Colones 1000 CRC = GBP 1.46 |
| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
| Composition | Polymer (Guardian®) |
| Size | 125 × 67 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
