10 Céntimos

Features

Issuer	Costa Rica
Period	Second Costa Rican Republic (1948-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1951-1976
Value	10 Céntimos (0.10 CRC)
Currency	Colón (1896-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	2 g
Diameter	18 mm
Thickness	1.14 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 3508
References	KM# 185 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

The arms of Costa Rica (stars representing the provinces of Costa Rica, 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)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
• 1969 •

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

Reverse

Value within a laurel wreath and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica"

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AMERICA CENTRAL
10
CENTIMOS
B.C.C.R.

Unabridged legend:
America Central
10
Centimos
Banco Central de Costa Rica

Translation:
Central America
10
Centimos
Central Bank of Costa Rica

Edge

Milled

Mints

	Casa de Moneda de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala (1733-date)
	Royal Canadian Mint, Winnipeg, Canada
	Sherritt Mint, Fort Saskatchewan, Canada (1927-date)
	United States Mint, Denver, United States (1906-date)
	United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)

Comments

KM# 185.3, large ships:

In 1964, the number of stars on the obverse changed from five to seven as Puntarenas and Limon reached the province status.
The size and space between letters vary between years along with the outer rim of the coat of arms on the obverse.

Raised and flat design variants exist along with font variants:

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1951	2 500 000			$ 0.21	$ 0.52	$ 1.10			16%	KM#185.1, small ships, five stars in shield; Philadelphia Mint; Minted in 1952
1969	10 000 000			$ 0.09	$ 0.39	$ 0.39	$ 0.39	$ 0.39	34%	KM# 185.2, small ships, seven stars in shield; Denver mint
1972	20 000 000		$ 0.11	$ 0.28	$ 0.56	$ 0.56	$ 0.56	$ 0.56	46%	KM# 185.3, large ships, seven stars in shield; Guatemala City Mint; Minted in 1972-73
1975	5 000 000				$ 0.33	$ 0.99			14%	KM# 185.3, large ships, seven stars in shield; Guatemala City Mint
1976	5 001								3%	KM# 185.2, small ships, seven stars in shield; Proof
1976	40 000 000	$ 0.10	$ 0.17	$ 0.28	$ 0.37	$ 0.37	$ 0.37	$ 0.54	49%	KM# 185.2, small ships, seven stars in shield; Sherritt Mint and Royal Canadian Mint

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