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Known (circulation) coins from Costa Rica

(select only values: 25 centavos(6), 1 centavo(2), 2 centimos(1), 5 centavos(4), 5 centimos(11), 10 centavos(7), 10 centimos(11), 25 centavos(6), 25 centimos(10), 50 centavos(4), 50 centimos(14), 1 Colon(14), 2 Colones(6), 5 Colones(8), 10 Colones(7), 20 Colones(3), 25 Colones(3), 50 Colones(4), 100 Colones(5), 500 Colones(4)).

25 centavos
1864 [#105]
6.25g 750 silver
Flagged arms above sprays/Tree divides denomination which has smaller size digits

25 centavos
1864 - 1875 [#106]
6.25g 750 silver
Flagged arms above sprays/Tree divides larger size denomination

25 centavos
1865 [#108]
Cupro-nichel
COSTA RICA/Denomination

1 centavo
1865 - 1868 [#109]
Cupro-nichel
Flagged arms/Denomination within wreath

5 centavos
1865 - 1875 [#110]
1.27g 750 silver
Flagged arms above sprays/Tree divides denomination

10 centavos
1865 - 1872 [#111]
2.53g 750 silver
Flagged arms above sprays/Tree divides denomination

50 centavos
1865 - 1875 [#112]
12.5g 750 silver
Flagged arms above sprays/Tree divides denomination

1 centavo
1874 [#120]
Cupro-nichel
Flagged arms/Denomination within wreath, with star above

10 centavos
1875 [#121]
2.53g 750 silver
Flagged arms above sprays/Tree divides denomination

50 centavos
1880 - 1890 [#124]
12.5g 750 silver
Flagged arms above sprays/Denomination within wreath

5 centavos
1885 - 1887 [#125]
1.27g 750 silver
Flagged arms above sprays/Denomination within wreath

10 centavos
1886 - 1887 [#126]
2.5g 750 silver
CB below arms above sprays/Denomination within wreath

25 centavos
1886 - 1887 [#127.1]
6.25g 750 silver
Flagged arms above sprays/GW 9Ds below wreath enclosing denomination

25 centavos
1886 - 1887 [#127.2]
6.25g 750 silver
Flagged arms above sprays/9Ds GW below wreath enclosing denomination

5 centavos
1889 - 1892 [#128]
1.2g 750 silver
Flagged arms above sprays/Denomination within wreath

10 centavos
1889 - 1892 [#129]
2.5g 750 silver
Flagged arms above sprays/Denomination within wreath

25 centavos
1889 - 1893 [#130]
6.3g 750 silver
Arms above sprays/Denomination within wreath

50 centavos
1889 [#131]
12.5g 750 silver
Arms in sprays/Denomination within wreath

50 centimos
1902 - 1914 [#143]
10g 900 silver
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath

2 centimos
1903 [#144]
Cupro-nichel
Large numeral above date/Denomination above sprays

5 centimos
1905 - 1914 [#145]
1g 900 silver
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath

10 centimos
1905 - 1914 [#146]
2g 900 silver
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath

5 centavos
1917 - 1919 [#147]
Alama
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath

10 centavos
1917 [#148]
2g 500 silver
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath

10 centavos
1917 [#149.1]
Alama
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, GCR at lower right

10 centavos
1917 - 1919 [#149.2]
Alama
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, GCR at bottom center

50 centavos
1917 - 1918 [#150]
10g 500 silver
National arms

5 centimos
1920 - 1941 [#151]
Alama
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, G.C.R. lower right

10 centimos
1920 - 1922 [#152]
Alama
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, G.C.R. at lower right

50 centimos
1923 [#154]
6.4g 903 silver
1923 an old shield/50 centimos within circle

50 centimos
1923 [#155]
6.25g 750 silver
1923 an old shield/50 centimos in circle

50 centimos
1923 [#156]
6.25g 750 silver
1923 an old shield/50 centimos in circle

50 centimos
1923 [#157]
6.25g 750 silver
1923 an old shield/50 centimos in circle

50 centimos
1923 [#158]
6.25g 750 silver
1923 an old shield/50 centimos in circle

50 centimos
1923 [#159]
6.3g 750 silver
1923 an old shield/50 centimos within circle

1 Colon
1923 [#162]
12.5g 750 silver

1 Colon
1923 [#163]
12.5g 750 silver
Date within circle, wreath surrounds/Liberty cap and flags above shield, turned 3/4 right, denomination within circle on shield

1 Colon
1923 [#164]
10g 900 silver
Date within circle, wreath surrounds/Denomination within circle on shield

1 Colon
1923 [#165]
10g 500 silver
Denomination on shield, date below/Date within circle, wreath surrounds

25 centimos
1924 [#168]
3.45g 650 silver
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, G.C.R. below at right

5 centimos
1929 [#169]
Bronz
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, G.C.R. lower right

10 centimos
1929 [#170]
Bronz
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, G.C.R. at bottom

25 centimos
1935 [#171]
Cupro-nichel
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.I.C.R. below

50 centimos
1935 [#172]
Cupro-nichel
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.I.C.R. below

1 Colon
1935 [#173]
Cupro-nichel
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.I.C.R below

10 centimos
1936 - 1941 [#174]
Alama
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, G.C.R. below

25 centimos
1937 - 1948 [#175]
Cupro-nichel
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.N.C.R. below

50 centimos
1937 - 1948 [#176]
Cupro-nichel
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.N.C.R. below

1 Colon
1937 - 1948 [#177]
Cupro-nichel
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.N.C.R. below

5 centimos
1942 [#178]
Cupro-nichel
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, star below divides B.N. at left from C.R. at right

5 centimos
1942 - 1947 [#179]
Alama
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, star below divides B.N. at left from C.R. at right

10 centimos
1942 - 1947 [#180]
Alama
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.N. - C.R. divided below

25 centimos
1944 - 1946 [#181]
Alama
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, star divides B.N. from C.R. below

25 centimos
1945 [#181a]
Bronz
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, star below divides B.N. and C.R.

2 Colones
1948 [#183]
Cupro-nichel
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.N.C.R. below

5 centimos
1951 [#184.1]
Cupro-nichel
National arms, ribbon above, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

5 centimos
1953 - 1967 [#184.1a]
Otel inoxidabil
National arms, ribbon above, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

5 centimos
1969 - 1978 [#184.2]
Cupro-nichel
Small ships, 7 stars on arms, no flag on near ship, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

5 centimos
1972 - 1976 [#184.3]
Cupro-nichel
Large ships, 7 stars on arms, flag on near ship, date below arms/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below, 5 varieties

5 centimos
1979 [#184.3a]
Alama
National arms, ribbon above, large date below/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

5 centimos
1951 [#A184]
Cupro-nichel
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, star below divides B.C. at left from C.R. at right

10 centimos
1951 [#185.1]
Cupro-nichel
Small ships, 5 stars in shield, date below arms/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

10 centimos
1953 - 1967 [#185.1a]
Otel inoxidabil
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

10 centimos
1969 - 1976 [#185.2]
Cupro-nichel
Small ships, 7 stars in field, date below arms/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

10 centimos
1982 [#185.2a]
Aluminiu
National arms, small ships, 7 stars in field/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

10 centimos
1979 [#185.2b]
Nickel clad steel
National arms/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

10 centimos
1982 [#185.3]
Cupro-nichel
Large ships, 7 stars in field, date below arms/Denomination within wreath B.C.C.R. below, large 10

1 Colon
1954 [#186.1]
Otel inoxidabil
Small ships, 5 stars in shield, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

1 Colon
1961 [#186.1a]
Cupro-nichel
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

1 Colon
1965 - 1978 [#186.2]
Cupro-nichel
Small ships, 7 stars in shield, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below, small 1

1 Colon
1972 - 1975 [#186.3]
Cupro-nichel
Large ships, 7 stars in shield, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

1 Colon
1976 - 1977 [#186.4]
Cupro-nichel
Small ships, 7 stars in shield/Denomination within wreath, large 1

2 Colones
1954 [#187.1]
Otel inoxidabil
National arms with small ships, 5 stars in shield, date below arms/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

2 Colones
1961 [#187.1a]
Cupro-nichel
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

2 Colones
1968 - 1978 [#187.2]
Cupro-nichel
Small ships, 7 stars in shield, date below arms/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

25 centimos
1967 - 1978 [#188.1]
Cupro-nichel
Small ships, 7 stars on arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

25 centimos
1967 [#188.1a]
Nickel clad steel
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

25 centimos
1967 [#188.1b]
Aluminiu
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

25 centimos
1972 [#188.2]
Cupro-nichel
Large ships, 7 stars in field

25 centimos
1983 - 1989 [#188.3]
Aluminiu
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

50 centimos
1965 [#189.1]
Cupro-nichel
Small ships, 7 stars on shield, date below arms/Small value 50 within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

50 centimos
1972 - 1975 [#189.2]
Cupro-nichel
Large ships, 7 stars in shield, date below arms/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below, large 50

50 centimos
1968 - 1978 [#189.3]
Cupro-nichel
National arms, date below/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below, large 50

50 centimos
1982 - 1990 [#209.1]
Otel inoxidabil
Large ships, letters incuse on ribbon, date below arms/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below, thick 50

50 centimos
1984 - 1990 [#209.2]
Otel inoxidabil
Small ships, letters in relief on ribbon/Denomination within wreath

1 Colon
1982 - 1991 [#210.1]
Otel inoxidabil
Letters incuse on ribbon, date below arms/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

1 Colon
1984 - 1994 [#210.2]
Otel inoxidabil
Letters in relief on ribbon, date below arms/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

2 Colones
1982 - 1983 [#211.1]
Otel inoxidabil
Letters incuse on ribbon, date below arms/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

2 Colones
1984 [#211.2]
Otel inoxidabil
Letters in relief on ribbon, date below arms/Denomination within wreath, B.C.C.R. below

5 Colones
1983 - 1989 [#214.1]
Otel inoxidabil
Small ship, letters in relief on ribbon, date below arms/Denomination above spray, B.C.C.R. below

5 Colones
1985 [#214.2]
Otel inoxidabil
Large ship, letters incuse on ribbon/B.C.C.R. below sprays

5 Colones
1993 [#214.3]
Otel placat cu nichel
Small ship, letters in relief on ribbon, date below arms/Denomination above spray, B.C.C.R. below

10 Colones
1983 - 1992 [#215.1]
Otel inoxidabil
Letters in relief on ribbon, date below arms/Denomination above spray, B.C.C.R. below

10 Colones
1985 [#215.2]
Otel inoxidabil
Letters incuse on ribbon, date below arms/Denomination above spray, B.C.C.R. below

20 Colones
1983 [#216.1]
Otel inoxidabil
Letters in relief on ribbon, date below arms/Denomination above spray, B.C.C.R. below

20 Colones
1985 [#216.2]
Otel inoxidabil
Letters incuse on ribbon, date below arms/Denomination above spray, B.C.C.R. below

20 Colones
1994 [#216.3]
Otel placat cu nichel
Letters incuse on ribbon, date below arms/Denomination above spray, B.C.C.R. below

5 Colones
1995 [#227]
Otel placat cu alama
National arms, date below/Denomination above sprays, B.C.C.R. below, thick 5

5 Colones
1999 [#227a.1]
Alama
National arms, date below, smaller letters in legend and smaller date, shield is outlined/Denomination above sprays, B.C.C.R. below, thick 5

5 Colones
2001 [#227a.2]
Alama
National arms, date below, large letters in legend, large date, shield is not outlined/Denomination above spray, B.C.C.R. below, thin 5

5 Colones
1997 [#227a]
Alama
National arms, large date below, large letters in legend/Denomination above spray, B.C.C.R. below, thick 5

5 Colones
2005 - 2008 [#227b]
Aluminiu
National arms/Denomination above sprays, B.C.C.R.

10 Colones
1995 [#228]
Otel placat cu alama
National arms, date below/Denomination above spray, B.C.C.R. below, thick 1 in numeral

10 Colones
2002 [#228.2]
Alama
National arms, date below, large legend and date, shield not outlined/Denomination above spray, B.C.C.R. below, thick 1

10 Colones
1999 [#228a.1]
Alama
National arms and date below, small letters in legend/Thin 1 in value above spray, B.C.C.R. below. Legends smaller than on KM#228a.

10 Colones
1997 [#228a]
Alama
National arms, date below, large letters in legend and date, shield outlined/Denomination above sprays, B.C.C.R. below, thick 1 in numeral

10 Colones
2005 - 2008 [#228b]
Aluminiu
National arms/Denomination above sprays, B.C.C.R.

25 Colones
1995 - 2007 [#229]
Otel placat cu alama
National arms, date below/Denomination above spray, B.C.C.R. below

25 Colones
2005 [#229a.1]
Alama
National arms, date below/Value above sprays, B.C.C.R. below

25 Colones
2001 - 2003 [#229a]
Alama
National arms/Value above sprays, B.C.C.R. below

100 Colones
1995 [#230]
Otel placat cu alama
National arms above date/Denomination above spray, B.C.C.R. below

100 Colones
1999 [#230a.1]
Alama
National arms, date below, small letters in legend/Denomination above spray, B.C.C.R. below, small letters in legend

100 Colones
1997 - 2006 [#230a]
Alama
National arms, date below, large letters in legend and date, shield outlined/Value above spray, B.C.C.R. below

50 Colones
1997 [#231]
Alama
National arms, large letters, large date below/Value above spray

50 Colones
1999 [#231.1]
Alama
National arms, date below, small letters and date/Value above spray, smaller letters in legend

50 Colones
2002 [#231.1a]
Bronz-Aluminiu
National arms, date below/Value with spray below

50 Colones
2006 - 2008 [#231.1b]
Otel placat cu alama
National arms above date/Value above sprays, B.C.C.R. below

1 Colon
1998 [#233]
Alama
National arms, date below/Denomination above spray, B.C.C.R. below

500 Colones
2000 [#236]
Alama
50 Years - Central Bank
National arms, date below/Bank building, value below

500 Colones
2003 - 2006 [#239.1]
Copper-aluminium-nickel
National arms/Value above sprays, B.C.C.R. below, thick numerals

500 Colones
2006 - 2007 [#239.1a]
Otel placat cu alama
National arms, date below/Value above sprays, B.C.C.R. below

500 Colones
2003 [#239.2]
Alama
National arms, date below/Denomination above sprays, B.C.C.R. below, thin numerals

100 Colones
2000 [#240]
Alama
New design with much smaller legend and date/Value

100 Colones
2006 - 2007 [#240a]
Otel placat cu alama
National arms above date/Value above sprays

See also:

Total of 124 coins from Costa Rica in my personal collection.