Costa Rica 5 Colones, 1983 – 1989

5 Colones from Costa Rica. Issued from 1983 to 1989. Struck in Stainless steel. Measures 26 mm and weighs 7.25 g.

Obverse

The arms of Costa Rica (seven stars representing the seven provinces, three extinct 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) with the country name above, the date below, all within a heptagonal rim (Costa Rica
Central America
Republic of Costa Rica)

Reverse

Value above coffee branches, ribbon behind value and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica", the value in Braille, all within a heptagonal rim (5
Colones
5
Central Bank of Costa Rica)

Edge

Reeded