Costa Rica circulate new banknotes of one and two thousand colones

The Central Bank of Costa Rica today began to circulate new banknotes and two thousand colones, the bank said in a statement.

According to the agency, from this Monday until Aug. 31 the new and old notes may be used interchangeably in their agencies, branches and ATM networks.

He explained that as of August 31 the old notes will only be received as deposit orexchanged at branches and agencies of commercial offices, while from November 1, 2011 may only be exchanged at the Central Bank of Costa Rica.

The proposed financial institution has an attractive design that incorporates security elements identifiable with the touch, turn and look at the ticket.

Both have shaded images, touch-sensitive elements, makes for the blind, a transparent window and an element which changes color.

The new ticket thousand colones red is a historical figure Braulio Carrillo Colina and shows the coat of arms of Costa Rica.

The reverse is a dry forest ecosystem, which include a Guanacaste tree, a cactus flower and a white-tailed deer.

Features
Size: 125 x 67 mm
Substrate: Polypropylene
Predominant Color: Red

Meanwhile the new ticket two thousand colones, blue, presented as Mauro FernándezAcuña character, along with the facade of the College for Girls.

This note is shown on the reverse a coral reef, highlighting a bull shark, a starfish andsea pens.

Features
Size: 132 x 67 mm
Substrate: Paper 100% cotton fiber
Predominant Color: Blue

The Costa Rican currency exchange with the U.S. dollar is about 510.15 colones.

Shortage of coins of 50 and 100 Guarani

 The Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) was momentarily out of coins of 50 and 100 Guarani due to the delay of the supplier of those names, confirmed yesterday that Jose Meza, treasurer of the parent bank. The process of monetization of previous series exacerbates the shortage.

The issuer communicates to the public the difficulties of the Central to provide coins of 50 and 100 Guarani and inform the public just solve the problem of providing the currently encountered. However, in the treasury of BCP yesterday knew nothing of the time required to stabilize the stock of these coins.


In some shops, consulted by our newspaper, said that the shortage began to be felt, especially coins G. 50. The fact requires them, in some cases, to return less than what corresponds to its customers, or others, to absorb the difference. 

The same thing happens in supermarkets and on buses, which is not always understood by customers, they say. Others choose to give candy as returned.

According to data from public contracts, the last order of exchange that made the Central was the 27th of April this year.

Minting and supply of coins of 50, 100 and 500 Guarani international tender was awarded in the Casa de la Moneda de Chile SA, represented here by signing Ruvicha Tape.

On the other hand, should also be noted that since January this year there is the exchange of coins issued before 2006. These are G. 5, 10, 50 (silver) and 50.100 and 500 (gold), for new series of equal value, an operation which meant a greater issue of new coins by the BCP.

Only in the first quarter of this year, the parent bank 30,120,000 issued coins of the denominations, which doubles the amount that was circulated throughout 2010, some 15,158,010 units.

While in the vault of the parent bank, at the end of April this year, had about 41,681,790 units of the different denominations in the process of monetization or loss of value.

Banknotes 5,000 to 10,000

Moreover, the treasury of the Central Bank reported that to date has not yet received the new items of tickets 5,000 to 10,000 Guarani names which are also late and whose scarcity hinders the activities of traders.

The treasury of the issuing entity has also reported that sufficient stock of 20,000 tickets and 2,000 Guarani and currency of 1,000 Guaraní, with whom they think will meet the needs of the system.

Mexico´s giant coin

Mexico's Congress authorized the issuance of the largest gold coin that was manufactured in Mexico: the commemorative Bicentennial of the beginning of the War of Independence.

The decree issued by the federal government emphasizes that it is a piece of one kilogram of pure gold 0999 law with a diameter of 90 mm, will have on the obverse the coat of arms, and back, the figure of the Angel of Independence 1810-2010Bicentennial legend and the face value of 200 pesos.

"To coin a piece of the proposed dimensions is a unique event in the country'snumismatic tradition, coupled with than others, like Canada, Russia, China and Australia, have been minted gold coins of this size or even larger, with great success, which would strengthen Mexico's presence in the international numismatic market, "justified the commission ruled in the Senate to approve the issuance.

For the federal executive, the currency proposal was "unprecedented" since theancient weigh only 41.6 grams, 37.5 grams of which are gold 0900 law, and its diameter is 37 mm.

Coins of "Numismatic´s Heritage of Mexico"

Mexico's Congress, decree twenty-four mint bimetallic coins commemorating the "Heritage Numismatic Mexico," with the following characteristics:
Face Value: One hundred pesos.
Shape: Circular.
Diameter: 39.0 mm (Thirty-nine millimeters).
Edge: Striated discontinuo.Composición: The coins are bimetallic, comprise two alloys, one for the central part and one for ring perimeter, which will be as follows:
Central part of each coin.
Composition: Sterling Silver.
Law: 0925 (Nine hundred thousand twenty-five), minimum of silver.
League Metal: Copper.
Weight: 16,812 g (Sixteen grams, eight hundred and twelve milligrams).
Content: 15,552 g (Fifteen grams, five hundred fifty and two milligrams), equivalent to ½ (half) of one troy ounce of pure silver.
Tolerance Law: 0005 (Five thousand) more or less.
Tolerance on weight per piece: 0.336 g (Three hundred thirty-six milligrams) more or less.

Ring perimeter of each coin.
May consist of any of the following alloys:
a. Aluminum-bronze alloy.
b. Alloy steel coated brass.
c. Aluminum-bronze alloy-iron.

The Front will be the center, the national emblem in relief sculpture in a semicircle above the legend "United Mexican States." The frame smooth.
The reverse will be:
The reverse of the first coin: At the center, the image on the back of a coin colonial 8 reales, 1732, columnar type in the field parallel to the frame above the legend "Heritage Numismatic MEXICO", in left field the Mint the Mint of Mexico, in the right field the year of issue in the exergue the sign "quot; continued to" 100 "dot beading. The frame smooth.

Second currency: the center, the image of the obverse of a coin colonial 8 reales, Carlos III, 1783, type of bust.
Third currency: the center, the image of the back of a coin insurgent Morelos 8 reales, copper, type SUD

Fourth coin: At the center, the image on the back of an 8 reales coin Republican, type glow, 1824, Durango mint, assayer RL

Fifth coin: At the center, the image on the back of a coin of the United Mexican States, weighing, 1914, type horse.

Sixth coin: At the center, the image on the back of a coin weighing villista, 1913, coined in Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua, type of ball.

Seventh coin: At the center, the image of the obverse of a coin colonial 8 reales, Carlos III, 1804, the Philippines and chops reseller.

Eighth coin: At the center, the image of the obverse of a coin colonial 8 reales, 1608, Mexico mint, original "F" type macuquino.

Ninth coin: the center, the image of the back of a provisional currency realistic 8 reales, 1811, struck in Zacatecas, "LVO", the first type.

Tenth coin: At the center, the image of the obverse of a coin from the Second Empire of 1 peso, 1866, minted in Mexico.

Eleventh coin: At the center, the image on the back of an 8 escudos Republican currency, type of mannitol, 1828, minted in Mexico, JM initial test in the field parallel to the frame above the legend "Numismatic MEXICO HERITAGE."

Twelfth coin: At the center, the image on the back of a coin of the United Mexican States, 5 pesos, 1950, Inauguration of the Southeastern Railway, minted in Mexico.

Thirteenth coin: the center, the image of the back of a Zapatista currency 2 pesos, 1915, struck in Suriana.
Fourteenth coin: the center, the image of the back of a real 3-colonial currency (name in points), minted in Mexico, assayer's initial R, type Carlos and Juana, the first series.

Fifteenth coin: the center, the image of the back of a Republican 1 peso coin, type scale, struck in Zacatecas, assayer initial H field parallel to the frame above the legend "Numismatic MEXICO HERITAGE."

Sixteenth coin: At the center, the image on the back of an 8 reales coin Republican, type glow with chops in the field parallel to the frame above the legend "Numismatic MEXICO HERITAGE."

Seventeenth coin: At the center, the image of the obverse of a coin of the Supreme Board insurgent American 8 reales, 1811, silver in the top parallel to the frame labeled "Numismatic MEXICO HERITAGE."

Eighteenth coin: At the center, the image of the obverse of a coin of the First Empire, 8 escudos, 1822, minted in Mexico, the first type.

Nineteenth coin: the center, the image of the back of a 1 peso coin villista, 1914, struck in Cuencamé, Durango, six stars.

Twenty coin: At the center, the image of the obverse of a coin viceregal 8 escudos, type pelucon, Fernando VI, 1748, minted in Mexico.

Twenty-first coin: At the center, the image of the obverse of a coin revolutionary Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca, 60 pesos, 1916, struck in Oaxaca.

Twenty-Second currency: the center, the image of the back of a provisional currency realistic Oaxaca, 8 reales, 1812, struck in Oaxaca, big lion.

Twenty-third coin: At the center, the image on the front of a colonial coin of Charles IV, 8 reales, 1806, Busto type, minted in Mexico, resealing of British Guiana.

Twenty-fourth coin: At the center, the image on the back of a coin ¼ real Republican, copper, 1834, minted in Mexico, initial A.

The coins can be coined from the entry into force of the decree until 06/14/11 and December 31, 2014.

Argentina will issue coin for 160 years the College of Uruguay

Argentina's Senate approved the bill's deputy PS, Lisandro Viale, to mint a commemorative coin for 160 years in the Colegio del Uruguay "Justo José de Urquiza," the city of Concepción del Uruguay, (completed in 2009), with the image of the historic building.

The College is located in the city of Concepción del Uruguay, Uruguay Department, Entre Ríos, Argentina, was created by General Justo José de Urquiza, on July 28, 1849 and is the oldest secular establishment Argentina, second only to years by the Jesuit Colegio de Montserrat, Cordoba, and beating his time in over a decade, the National College of Buenos Aires and at the time of its creation was proposed as an alternative to poor public education in the country " said the deputy.

According to a press release recalled the Deputy, the College was not only the country's first secular establishment, but also was the first to encourage the entry into the classroom of young people from all religions, both genders and any race or social.In 1942 he was declared "National Monument". In the grounds Socialist lawmaker proposes that "when Urquiza said that his heir would this college, wanted to turn symbolize their hope that their maximum contribution to national life would be understood as an input in preparation for a different future for peace, development for the advancement of the arts and sciences. "

Pioneered free education, a pioneer in the education of both sexes, a pioneer in teaching physical education, science and the arts, a pioneer in suppressing the tenets of the content of teaching, a pioneer in giving shelter and a prominentEuropean émigrés many of whom were fleeing persecution for their innovative ideas.

Some data summarizing the relevance and importance of the institution.

It has two museums - a complete natural history museum and a historical museum - a library of 23,000 volumes, an old printing press which dates from 1852, which served as a lookout lookout twice heroic, a courtyard with cistern carved from a single block of Carrara marble, a centenary camphor donated by General Urquiza and an impressive triptych of sculptor Lucio Correa Morales reminded the school's founder, Dr. Alberto Larroque and administrator George Clark.

Coin Series IV "Spanish Painting"

The Gazette (Spain) (BOE) published the Ministerial Order is agreed the issue, minting and circulation by the Mint and Stamp collectibles dedicated painter El Greco, Murillo, Ribera and Zurbarán.

This is the fourth series of coins dedicated to Spanish artists, who play on both sides of various works of such artists.

Domenicos Theotocopulos, El Greco, has two coins, one of 400 euros of face value and another fifty, whose retail price will be 1,250 and 245 euros respectively, while Murillo, Ribera and Zurbarán have coins ten euros of face value, whose retail price is 50 euros.

The Order is EHA/1398/2011 of 24 May, agreed that the issue, minting and circulation of collector coins of the fourth series of "Spanish Painters."

The order specifies that the coin series is dedicated this year to the following artists: Domenico Theotocopoulos, El Greco (1541-1614), Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682), José de Ribera, El Españoleto (1591-1652) and Francisco de Zurbarán (1598-1664).

Features:
400 euro currency face value (8 escudos gold of 999 milliseconds).
Tolerance Law: Minimum of 999 milliseconds.
Weight: 27 grams with a tolerance of plus or minus 0.27 g.
Diameter: 38 mm.
Shape: Circular with fluted edge.
Quality: Proof.
Reasons:
On the obverse the table 'old gentleman, "El Greco, which is preserved in the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid. At the top of the coin, in a circular and in capital letters, appears the legend SPAIN and the year of issue 2011. Surrounding the central reason a painter's palette deformed, within which appears the inscription "El Greco".

The reverse in a detail of the painting "The Martyrdom of St. Maurice," El Greco, which is preserved in the National Heritage. Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial. At the top of the coin shows the inscription "Spanish Painters." Below left, the mint mark. Below, in two lines and uppercase, the value of the coin, 400 EURO.Motifs and legends surrounding a band that remembers the shape of a brush.

50 euro coin face value (cincuentín, silver of 925 milliseconds, the rest being copper).
Tolerance Law: Minimum of 925 milliseconds.
Weight: 168.75 grams with a tolerance of plus or minus 1 g.
Diameter: 73 mm.
Shape: Circular with a smooth edge.
Quality: Proof.
Reasons:
On the obverse a detail of the top of the play "The Burial of the Count of Orgaz", El Greco, which is preserved in the Church of Santo Tome, Toledo. On the left is the year of issue, 2011. At the top of the coin, in a circular and in capital letters, figure legend SPAIN. Surrounding the central reason a painter's palette deformed, within which appears the inscription "El Greco".
The reverse in a detail from the bottom of the play "The Burial of the Count of Orgaz", El Greco, which is preserved in the Church of Santo Tome, Toledo.
At the top of the coin features the inscription "Spanish Painters." Below, in capital letters, the value of the coin, 50 EURO.
On the left, the mint mark. Motifs and legends surrounding a band that remembers the shape of a brush.

10 euro coin face value (3 pieces, 8 real silver of 925 milliseconds, the rest being copper).
Tolerance Law: Minimum of 925 milliseconds.
Weight: 27 grams with a tolerance of plus or minus 0.27 g.
Diameter: 40 mm.
Shape: Circular with fluted edge.
Quality: Proof.
Reasons:
The obverse of the first piece is reproduced an image of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, according medallion carved by the sculptor Ramon Barba (1767-1831) on the facade of the building at Paseo del Prado, Museo del Prado in Madrid. At the top of the coin, in a circular and in capital letters, appears the legend SPAIN and the year of issue 2011. Surrounding the central reason a painter's palette deformed, within which appears the inscription "Murillo."
On the back of the first piece is played the play "El Buen Pastor", Bartolome Esteban Murillo, preserved in the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid. At the top of the coin features the inscription "Spanish Painters." Below, right, in two lines and in case the value of the coin, 10 EURO. On the left, the mint mark. Motifs and legends surrounding a band that remembers the shape of a brush.

On the front of the second piece is reproduced an image of José de Ribera, as medallion carved by the sculptor Ramon Barba (1767-1831) on the facade of the building at Paseo del Prado, Museo del Prado in Madrid. At the top of the coin, in a circular and in capital letters, appears the legend SPAIN and the year of issue 2011.Surrounding the central reason a painter's palette deformed, within which appears the inscription "Bank."
On the back of the second piece is played the play "The Dream of Jacob" by José de Ribera, which is preserved in the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid. At the top of the coin features the inscription "Spanish Painters." Below, right, in two lines and in case the value of the coin, 10 EURO. On the left, the mint mark. Motifs and legends surrounding a band that remembers the shape of a brush.

On the front of the third piece is reproduced an image of Francisco de Zurbarán as medallion carved by the sculptor Ramon Barba (1767-1831) on the facade of the building at Paseo del Prado, Museo del Prado in Madrid. At the top of the coin, in a circular and in capital letters, appears the legend SPAIN and the year of issue 2011.Surrounding the central reason a painter's palette deformed, within which appears the inscription "Zurbarán."
On the back of the third piece is played the play "Fight Hercules with the Nemean lion," by Francisco de Zurbarán, preserved in the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid. At the top of the coin features the inscription "Spanish Painters." Below, right, in two lines and in case the value of the coin, 10 EURO. On the left, the mint mark.Motifs and legends surrounding a band that remembers the shape of a brush.

                                       Face Value               Price                    Maxnimun number of pieces8 escudos. . . . . . . . . . . Euro 400         euro 3000                      1250Cincuentín. . . . . . . . . . . 245 euro          50 euro                           50008 reales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 euro          50 euro                         10 0008 reales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 euro           50 euro                       10 0008 reales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 euro           50 euro                        10 000Authorizing the National Mint and Stamp, Royal Mint to allocate funds numismatic museum of this entity for up to five pieces of each of the coins minted under this ministerial order and, if those elements of the manufacturing industry due to the characteristics of the emission of interest or numismatic museum.

The initial date of issue will be the second half of 2011.
Article 5. Minting and circulation.

The aforementioned coins were minted by the State in the National Factory
Mint, Royal Mint, which delivered them to the Bank of Spain through
the production of the documents representing the coins.
The National Factory Royal Mint-Mint shall pay
the face value of these coins, which will be paid to the Treasury, and once acquired,
proceed to market through the process below.