50 Colones

Features

Issuer	Costa Rica
Period	Second Costa Rican Republic (1948-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	2006-2017
Value	50 Colones 50 CRC = USD 0.09
Currency	Colón (1896-date)
Composition	Brass plated steel
Weight	8 g
Diameter	27.5 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 8486
References	KM# 231.1b, 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# 91a 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 smoking 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
· 2012 ·

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:
50
COLONES
⠑⠚
B.C.C.R.

Unabridged legend:
50
Colones
⠑⠚
Banco Central de Costa Rica

Translation:
50
Colones
50
Central Bank of Costa Rica

Edge

Alternating segments of 4 smooth and 4 reeded parts (segmented)

© Cyrillius

Mints

See also

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

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