100 Colones Non-Magnetic

Features

Location	Costa Rica
Issuing entity	Banco Central de Costa Rica
Period	Second Costa Rican Republic (1948-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1997-1999
Value	100 Colones 100 CRC = USD 0.19
Currency	Colon (1896-date)
Composition	Copper-aluminium-nickel
Weight	9 g
Diameter	29.5 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 6957
References	KM# 230a, 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# 92a Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 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
1997

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

Reverse

Value above coffee branches and initials below
Value in Braille

Scripts: Braille, Latin

Lettering:
100
COLONES
⠁⠚⠚
B. C. C. R.

Unabridged legend:
100
Colones
⠁⠚⠚
Banco Central de Costa Rica

Translation:
100
Colones
Central Bank of Costa Rica

Edge

4 smooth and 4 reeded segments (13 grooves each)

Mints

See also

• Coat of Arms
• Mountain
• Wreath
• Boat or watercraft

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