Issuer |
Costa Rica
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Period |
Second Costa Rican Republic (1948-date)
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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 ![]() And 5 more volumes. |
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
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
Milled
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) |
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 | ||||
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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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