5000 Colones Centennial of the Colon

Features

Issuer	Costa Rica
Period	Second Costa Rican Republic (1948-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1997
Value	5000 Colones 5000 CRC = USD 9.31
Currency	Colon (1896-date)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	25.175 g
Diameter	35 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 56160
References	KM# 235 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.

Commemorative issue

Centennial of the Colon

Obverse

Coat of Arms, value and date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
. REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA .
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
Ag 925
B.C.C.R. CINCO MIL COLONES 1997

Unabridged legend:
Republica de Costa Rica
America Central
Republica de Costa Rica
Plata ,925
Banco Central de Costa Rica Cinco Mil Colones 1997

Translation:
Republic of Costa Rica
Central America
Republic of Costa Rica
Silver 925
Central Bank of Costa Rica Five Thousand Colones

Reverse

Bust of Columbus, value below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CENTENARIO DEL COLON
AMERICA CENTRAL
CINCO MIL COLONES
1897-1997

Translation:
Centenary of the Colon
Central America
Five Thousand Colones

Mint

See also

• Coat of Arms
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Bullion value: USD 16.15

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