5 Colones

Features

Issuer	Costa Rica
Period	Second Costa Rican Republic (1948-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1997-1999
Value	5 Colones 5 CRC = USD 0.0094
Currency	Colon (1896-date)
Composition	Copper-aluminium-nickel
Weight	4 g
Diameter	21.6 mm
Thickness	1.50 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 6922
References	KM# 227a, 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# 88a Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Costa Rican 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 oceans and sunrise on the left.

NOTE: size and space between letters varies in mintages

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
1999

Translation:
Republic of Costa Rica
Central America
Republic of Costa Rica

Reverse

Value above coffee branches and initials below
Value in Braille

NOTE: size and space between letters varies in mintages

Scripts: Braille, Latin

Lettering:
5
COLONES
⠑
B.C.C.R.

Unabridged legend:
5
Colones
⠑
Banco Central de Costa Rica

Translation:
5
Colones
5
Central Bank of Costa Rica

Edge

Segmented (4 milled, 4 smooth)

Mints

Comments

See also

• Coat of Arms
• Wreath

• 5 Colones

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