10 Centavos

Features

Issuer Costa Rica
Period First Costa Rican Republic (1848-1948)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1886-1887
Value 10 Centavos (0.10)
Currency Peso (decimalized, 1863-1896)
Composition Silver (.750) (Copper .250)
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 18 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized 24 October 1896
Number
N#
49165
References KM# 126
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

Flagged coat of arms supported by wreath. With legend at top and date at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
1886

Translation: Republic of Costa Rica

Engraver: Guillermo Witting

Reverse

Value within wreath. With legend at top. Fineness and assayer's initials at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AMERICA CENTRAL
10 CENTAVOS
9D. G.W.

Translation:
Central America
10 Cents
0.750 Guillermo Witting

Engraver: Guillermo Witting

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Casa Nacional de Moneda de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica (1828-1947)

Mark

GW Guillermo Witting, Assayer, Casa Nacional de Moneda de Costa Rica (1850-1890)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1886  GW 120 465 38%
1887  GW 245 371 76%

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