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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 |
2 Colones 1970 [#190] 4.3g 999 silver 20th Anniversary of the Central Bank Bank above denomination |
5 Colones 1970 [#191] 10.78g 999 silver 400th Year - The Founding of New Carthage Juan Vazquez de Coronado National arms, date below/Bust with ruffled collar facing, raised 1000 hallmark in oval below o of Cartago |
10 Colones 1970 [#192] 21.7g 999 silver Attempt of Unification of Middle America National arms, date below/Kapok tree (ceiba petandra), five mountains in background, denomination below |
20 Colones 1970 [#193] 43.69g 999 silver Venus de Milo statue, raised 1000 hallmark in oval below O in MILO |
25 Colones 1970 [#194] 53.89g 999 silver 25 Years of Social Legislation National arms, date below/Materniad sculpture by F. Zuniga, denomination below |
50 Colones 1974 [#200] 25.55g 500 silver Conservation National arms, date below/Green turtles, denomination below |
50 Colones 1974 [#200a] 28.28g 925 silver Conservation National arms, date below/Green Turtle, denomination below |
100 Colones 1974 [#201] 32.1g 500 silver Conservation National arms, date below divides BC from CR/Manatee, denomination below |
100 Colones 1974 [#201a] 34.99g 925 silver Conservation National arms/Manatee |
5 Colones 1975 [#203] Nichel 25th Anniversary of the Central Bank National arms, denomination below/Plants with two dates at right |
10 Colones 1975 [#204] Nichel 25th Anniversary of the Central Bank National arms, denomination below/Two dates above tree at center |
20 Colones 1975 [#205] Nichel 25th Anniversary of the Central Bank National arms above denomination/Flowers divide dates |
100 Colones 1979 [#206] 34.99g 925 silver International Year of the Child Three birds in nest, date below |
300 Colones 1981 [#207] 10.97g 925 silver 125th Anniversary - Death of Juan Santamaria National arms, denomination below/Juan Santamaria standing with torch and rifle divides dates |
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 |
250 Colones 1982 [#212] 30.33g 925 silver Conservation National arms/Jaguar head facing |
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 |
250 Colones 1983 [#217] 30.33g 925 silver National arms/National flower, denomination below |
300 Colones 1981 [#223] 10.97g 925 silver 200th Anniversary - Founding of Alajuela National arms, denomination below/Head facing, divides dates |
100 Colones 1987 [#224] Nichel National arms, denomination below/Bust of President Dr. Oscar Arias S. divides dates |
1000 Colones 1987 [#225] 10.97g 925 silver National arms, denomination below/Head of President Dr. Oscar Arias S. divides dates |
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 |
3000 Colones 1994 [#234] 25.36g 925 silver 150th Anniversary San Juan de Dios Hospital National arms, denomination below/Hospital building divides dates |
5000 Colones 1997 [#235] 25.05g 925 silver Centennial of the Colon National arms, denomination below/Bust of Columbus right, two dates below denomination |
500 Colones 2000 [#236] Alama 50 Years - Central Bank National arms, date below/Bank building, value below |
5000 Colones 2000 [#237] 31.1g 925 silver 50 Years - Central Bank National arms, date below/Man working screw press, denomination at right |
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 |
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Total of 146 coins from Costa Rica in my personal collection.