Costa Rica 5 Colones, 2005 – 2016
Information
Country
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Currency
Colon
(1896 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Colones
Year
2005 – 2016
Ruler
Second Costa Rican Republic
(1948–9999)
Composition
Aluminium
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
0.9
Diameter (mm)
21.4
Thickness (mm)
1.14
Description
5 Colones from Costa Rica. Issued from 2005 to 2016. Struck in Aluminium. Measures 21.4 mm and weighs 0.9 g.
- Obverse
- The arms of Costa Rica (seven stars representing the seven provinces, three smoking 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 and the date below (Republic of Costa Rica)
- Reverse
- The value with numerals in number and in Braille at the center above coffee branches, abbreviation of the issuer below. (5 Colones 5 Central Bank of Costa Rica)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100M | — | — | — | € 0,27 | € 0,32 | € 0,32 | € 0,70 | "REPÚBLICA" in legend | 14% | |
| 2012 | 200M | — | € 0,10 | € 0,20 | € 0,40 | € 0,43 | € 0,43 | € 0,52 | smaller date and stars, new coat of arms design; Royal Dutch Mint | 31% | |
| 2008 | 300M | € 0,07 | € 0,27 | € 0,27 | € 0,27 | € 0,54 | € 0,54 | € 0,65 | larger date and stars; Casa de Moneda de Chile | 67% | |
| 2005 | 55M | — | € 0,17 | € 0,17 | € 0,33 | € 0,33 | € 1,10 | € 1,10 | larger date and stars; Casa de Moneda de Chile | 27% |
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