2 Colones

Features

Issuer	Costa Rica
Issuing bank	Central Bank of Costa Rica (Banco Central de Costa Rica)
Ruling authority	Second Republic (1948-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1982-1984
Value	2 Colones (2 CRC)
Currency	Colón (1896-date)
Composition	Stainless steel
Weight	4.25 g
Diameter	23.1 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 1053
References	KM# 211 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Schön# 77 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).

Obverse

The arms of Costa Rica (seven stars representing the seven provinces, three extinct volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country's geographical situation between the Atlantic and Pacific ocean and sunrise on the left) along with the country name above around the rim and the date at the bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
· 1983 ·

Translation:
Republic of Costa Rica
Central America
Republic of Costa Rica

Reverse

The value within a laurel wreath and abbreviation of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica".

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AMERICA CENTRAL
2
COLONES
B.C.C.R.

Unabridged legend:
America Central
2
Colones
Banco Central de Costa Rica

Translation:
Central America
2
Colones
Central Bank of Costa Rica

Edge

Plain

Mints

	Casa da Moeda do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1694-date)
	Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

Although these coins have been demonetized, they are still redeemable at the Central Bank of Costa Rica.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1982	12 000 000	$ 0.10	$ 0.23	$ 0.30	$ 0.40	$ 0.52	$ 0.52	$ 0.64	KM# 211.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).	Casa da Moeda do Brasil; Large Ships	42%
1983	24 000 000			$ 0.34	$ 0.34	$ 0.34	$ 0.34	$ 1.00	KM# 211.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).	Casa da Moeda do Brasil; Large Ships	37%
1984	72 000 000	$ 0.10	$ 0.26	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.40	$ 0.76	$ 0.76	KM# 211.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).	Royal British Mint; Small Ships	63%

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