Costa Rican peso
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The story
Costa Rica authorized peso-denominated vouchers in 1839 specifically to pay public employees. Public remuneration establishes account/payment use before the first peso-labeled coin issues. Earlier Federal and Spanish account succession remains unproved here. [1]
The 1896 monetary reform established the colón after Costa Rican peso accounting; the new unit subsequently denominated bank capital under 1900 law. [2]
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“Costa Rican peso.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Updated 2026-10-14; data version v49. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/FTM000072.html