Costa Rica 25 Céntimos, 1967 – 1978

Non-Magnetic

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Costa Rica Costa Rica
Currency Colon (1896 – 9999)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 25 Centimos
Year 1967 – 1978
Ruler Second Costa Rican Republic (1948–9999)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 3.4
Diameter (mm) 23
Thickness (mm) 1.33
Demonetized Yes

Description

25 Centimos from Costa Rica. Issued from 1967 to 1978. Struck in Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel). Measures 23 mm and weighs 3.4 g.

Obverse
Costa Rica coat of arms. Seven stars represent the seven provinces, three extinct volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country's geographical situation between Atlantic and Pacific ocean and sunrise on the left (Republic of Costa Rica
Central America
Republic of Costa Rica)
Reverse
Value within a laurel wreath and abbreviation of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica" (Central America
25
Centimos
Central Bank of Costa Rica)
Edge
Plain with lettering. (Central Bank of Costa Rica)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1978  10M — — — € 0,31 € 0,31 € 0,31 € 0,31 KM# 188.1 (large date); round beads far from rim; Casa de la Moneda de Chile 23%
1976  12M — — — € 0,53 € 0,53 — — KM# 188.1 (large date); round beads far from rim; Sherritt Mint 26%
1976  5K — — — — — — — KM# 188.1 (large date); Sherritt Mint, Proof 1.9%
1974  — — — € 0,19 € 0,48 € 0,65 — — KM# 188.1 (large date); square beads touching rim; VDM Metals 27%
1972  8M € 0,16 € 0,24 € 0,28 € 0,54 € 0,95 € 0,95 € 0,95 KM# 188.2 (small date); round beads near rim; Guatemala City Mint 36%
1969 (1970)  4M — — € 0,22 € 0,74 € 0,74 € 0,74 — KM# 188.1 (large date); small beads touching rim; Denver Mint; Minted in 1970 26%
1967  4M — — — € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 KM# 188.1 (large date); Royal British Mint 27%

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