Costa Rica 5 Céntimos, 1951 – 1978
Information
Country
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Currency
Colon
(1896 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Centimos
Year
1951 – 1978
Ruler
Second Costa Rican Republic
(1948–9999)
Composition
Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
1
Diameter (mm)
15
Thickness (mm)
1
Demonetized
Yes
Description
5 Centimos from Costa Rica. Issued from 1951 to 1978. Struck in Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel). Measures 15 mm and weighs 1 g.
- Obverse
- Costa Rica coat of arms. Stars represent the Costa Rica 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. In 1964, the number of stars went from 5 to 7 as Puntarenas and Limon reached the province status. (Republic of Costa Rica Central America)
- Reverse
- Value within a laurel wreath and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica" (Central America Central Bank of Costa Rica)
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 7.5M | — | € 0,38 | € 0,67 | — | — | KM# 184.2; Royal Canadian Mint | 26% | |
| 1976 | — | — | € 0,45 | € 0,58 | € 1,20 | — | KM# 184.2; Guatemala City Mint | 16% | |
| 1976 | 5K | — | — | — | — | — | KM# 184.2; Guatemala City Mint; Proof | 1.3% | |
| 1976 | 15M | € 0,12 | € 0,60 | € 0,60 | — | — | KM# 184.3; Guatemala City Mint | 23% | |
| 1973 | 20M | € 0,40 | € 0,54 | € 0,64 | € 0,64 | € 0,64 | KM# 184.3; Guatemala City Mint | 32% | |
| 1972 | 12.6M | € 0,36 | € 0,45 | € 0,45 | € 0,45 | € 0,45 | KM# 184.3; Guatemala City Mint | 29% | |
| 1969 | 20M | — | € 0,33 | € 0,35 | € 0,39 | € 0,54 | KM# 184.2; Denver Mint | 34% | |
| 1951 (1952) | 7M | € 0,40 | € 0,44 | € 0,87 | € 0,92 | € 1,10 | KM# 184.1, Philadelphia Mint; Minted in 1952 | 17% |
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