5 Colones

Features

Country	Costa Rica
Period	Second Costa Rican Republic (1948-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	2005-2016
Value	5 Colones 5 CRC = 0.0082 USD
Currency	Colón (1896-date)
Composition	Aluminium
Weight	0.9 g
Diameter	21.4 mm
Thickness	1.14 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
References	KM# 227b, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Schön# 88b Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383.

Obverse

The arms of Costa Rica (seven stars representing the seven provinces, three smoking 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) with the country name above and the date below

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
· 2008 ·

Translation:
Republic of Costa Rica
2008

Reverse

The value above coffee branches and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica" and the value in Braille

Lettering:
5
COLONES
B.C.C.R.

Translation:
5
Colones
Central Bank of Costa Rica (Banco Central de Costa Rica)

Edge

Smooth

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
2005	55,000,000	0.15	0.13	0.36	0.26		1.19	29%	larger date letters and stars
2008	300,000,000	0.60	0.27	0.26	0.60	0.43	0.69	70%	larger date letters and stars
2012	200,000,000			0.42	0.48		0.51	29%	smaller date letters and stars, new coat of arms design
2016	100,000,000				0.30	0.17	0.51	9%

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