5 Colones

5 Colones - obverse5 Colones - 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 1993
Value 5 Colones (5 CRC)
Currency Colon (1896-date)
Composition Nickel plated steel
Weight 7.25 g
Diameter 25.9 mm
Thickness 1.97 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
8470
References KM# 214.3,
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# 78a
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Heptagonal rim
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:
COSTA RICA
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
1993

Translation:
Costa Rica
Central America
Republic of Costa Rica

Reverse

Heptagonal rim
Value above coffee branches, ribbon behind value and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica"
Value in Braille

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

Reeded

Comments

Although these coins have been demonetized, they are still redeemable at the Central Bank of Costa Rica.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1993  20 000 000 $ 0.55 $ 0.55 $ 0.55 $ 0.55 $ 0.55 $ 0.55

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