Country | 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 |
Weight | 2.09 g |
Diameter | 17.8 mm |
Thickness | 1.14 mm |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Demonetized | Yes |
References |
KM#
185
|
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)
Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
• 1969 •
Translation:
Republic of Costa Rica
Central America
Republic of Costa Rica
1969
Value within a laurel wreath and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica"
Lettering:
AMERICA CENTRAL
10
CENTIMOS
B.C.C.R.
Translation:
Central America
10
Centimos
Central Bank of Costa Rica (Banco Central de Costa Rica)
Milled
KM# 185.3, large ships:
In 1964, the number of stars on the obverse changed from 5 to 7 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.
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Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
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1951 | 2,500,000 | 0.60 | 1.20 | 16% | KM#185.1, small ships, 5 stars in shield, minted by Philadelphia mint, USA in 1952 | |||||||
1969 | 10,000,000 | 0.74 | 0.36 | 0.55 | 33% | KM# 185.2, small ships, 7 stars in shield, minted by Denver mint, USA | ||||||
1972 | 20,000,000 | 0.24 | 0.72 | 0.67 | 1.62 | 47% | KM# 185.3, large ships, 7 stars in shield, minted by Guatemala mint in 1972-73 | |||||
1975 | 5,000,000 | 0.65 | 14% | KM# 185.3, large ships, 7 stars in shield, minted by Guatemala mint | ||||||||
1976 | 40,000,000 | 0.24 | 0.48 | 0.60 | 49% | KM# 185.2, small ships, 7 stars in shield, minted by Sherritt mint and Royal Canadian mint | ||||||
1976 | 5,001 | 3% | KM# 185.2, small ships, 7 stars in shield; all in uncirculated sets |
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