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The Central Bank of Costa Rica unveiled a new coin that celebrates the country's bicentennial.

The Central Bank of Costa Rica on Friday unveiled two new bills.

The Central Bank of Costa Rica unveiled a new coin that celebrates the country's bicentennial.

The BCCR is asking people to “touch, watch and turn” the bills to look for the security measures that show a bill is not a counterfeit.

The Central Bank made four changes on the front side of the bill but the banknotes in general will look almost the same as current ones.

Old bills only will be accepted in banks.

Old banknotes will only be accepted until December.

NEWS YOU CAN USE: Make sure to spend all your oId bills of the same denomination. They lose their value after Aug. 31.