1 Colón

1 Colón - obverse1 Colón - 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
Year 1998
Value 1 Colon (1 colón)
1 CRC = USD 0.0020
Currency Colon (1896-date)
Composition Aluminium bronze
Weight 2.78 g
Diameter 15 mm
Thickness 2.1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
3979
References KM# 233
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.

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
1998

Translation: Republic of Costa Rica

Reverse

Value within a laurel wreath and initials below
one point (braille 1)

Scripts: Braille, Latin

Lettering:
1
COLON

B.C.C.R.

Unabridged legend:
1
Colon

Banco Central de Costa Rica

Translation:
1
Colon
1
Central Bank of Costa Rica

Edge

Segmented (4 smooth, 4 milled)

Mint

Casa de Moneda de Chile, Santiago, Chile (1743-date)

Comments

While still legal tender, these coins are no longer issued by the Central Bank.

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