Costa Rica 2 Colones, 1982 – 1984
Information
Country
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Currency
Colon
(1896 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
2 Colones
Year
1982 – 1984
Ruler
Second Costa Rican Republic
(1948–9999)
Composition
Stainless steel
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
4.25
Diameter (mm)
23.1
Thickness (mm)
1.5
Demonetized
Yes
Description
2 Colones from Costa Rica. Issued from 1982 to 1984. Struck in Stainless steel. Measures 23.1 mm and weighs 4.25 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) along with the country name above around the rim and the date at the bottom. (Republic of Costa Rica Central America Republic of Costa Rica)
- Reverse
- The value within a laurel wreath and abbreviation of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica". (Central America 2 Colones Central Bank of Costa Rica)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 72M | € 0,10 | € 0,28 | € 0,33 | € 0,33 | € 0,38 | € 0,73 | € 0,73 | KM#211.2; Royal British Mint; Small Ships | 64% | |
| 1983 | 24M | — | — | € 0,33 | € 0,33 | € 0,33 | € 0,33 | € 1,00 | KM#211.1; Casa da Moeda do Brasil; Large Ships | 37% | |
| 1982 | 12M | — | — | € 0,28 | € 0,33 | € 0,49 | € 0,49 | € 0,49 | KM#211.1; Casa da Moeda do Brasil; Large Ships | 42% |
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