100 Colones

Features

Issuer	Costa Rica
Period	Second Costa Rican Republic (1948-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	2006-2021
Value	100 Colones 100 CRC = USD 0.19
Currency	Colón (1896-date)
Composition	Brass plated steel
Weight	9.0 g
Diameter	29.5 mm
Thickness	1.96 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 8487
References	KM# 240a, 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# 92b Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

The arms of Costa Rica (seven stars representing the seven provinces, three smoking volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country's geographical situation between the Atlantic and Pacific ocean and sunrise on the left) and the date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
· 2014 ·

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

Reverse

The value above coffee branches and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica" and the 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
100
Central Bank of Costa Rica

Edge

Reeded

© Cyrillius

Mints

Comments

Comparisons of the 2007 and 2014 versions showing a slightly modified coat of arms (the 2007 version with more sun rays and a smaller island behind the mountains); different numeric and text styles.

See also

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

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