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Central Bank Museum with exhibit of new bills

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The new family of banknotes used exclusively since 2012. (ARCHIVE)


Museum of the Central Bank has launched an exhibition of the new family of banknotes, which are currently in circulation. According to curator, Manuel Chacon, “We want to show the country’s biodiversity and historical facts that are shown on the notes”.

Exhibition opens on January 25th and runs throughout the year at the museums, under the Plaza de la Cultura in San Jose. There will also be an exchange of banknotes and coins for fans to numismatics. Regular hours are from 9:30am to 4:30pm, from Monday to Sunday.

Source La Nacion

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