2 Colones

2 Colones - obverse2 Colones - reverse

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Features

Issuer Costa Rica
Issuing bank Central Bank of Costa Rica (Banco Central de Costa Rica)
Period Second Costa Rican Republic (1948-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1968-1978
Value 2 Colones (2 CRC)
Currency Colon (1896-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight 14.0 g
Diameter 32.0 mm
Thickness 2.32 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
3978
References KM# 187.2,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 46
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Costa Rica coat of arms. Seven stars represent the seven provinces, three extinct volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country's geographical situation between atlantic and pacific ocean and sunrise on the left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
. 1978 .

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
2
COLONES
B.C.C.R.

Translation: Central America

Edge

Smooth with lettering

Script: Latin

Lettering: BCCR

Mints

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
VDM Metals / Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke, Werdohl, Germany (1930-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 Frequency
1968  2 000 000 $ 0.98 $ 1.60 32% Schön# 46.1; Royal British Mint
1970  1 000 000 $ 0.43 $ 0.92 17% Schön# 46.1; Philadelphia Mint
1972  2 000 000 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 24% Schön# 46.2; VDM Metals
1978  10 000 000 $ 0.73 $ 0.75 $ 1.10 $ 2.00 $ 2.10 56% Schön# 46.2; VDM Metals

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