Costa Rica 10 Céntimos, 1951 – 1976

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Costa Rica Costa Rica
Currency Colon (1896 – 9999)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 10 Centimos
Year 1951 – 1976
Ruler Second Costa Rican Republic (1948–9999)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 2
Diameter (mm) 18
Thickness (mm) 1.14
Demonetized Yes

Description

10 Centimos from Costa Rica. Issued from 1951 to 1976. Struck in Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel). Measures 18 mm and weighs 2 g.

Obverse
The arms of Costa Rica (stars representing the provinces of Costa Rica, 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) (Republic of Costa Rica
Central America
Republic of Costa Rica)
Reverse
Value within a laurel wreath and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica" (Central America
10
Centimos
Central Bank of Costa Rica)
Edge
Milled

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1976  5K — — — — — — — KM# 185.2, small ships, seven stars in shield; Proof 3%
1976  40M € 0,07 € 0,15 € 0,29 € 0,39 € 0,43 € 0,43 € 0,54 KM# 185.2, small ships, seven stars in shield; Sherritt Mint and Royal Canadian Mint 48%
1975  5M — — — € 0,34 € 1,00 — — KM# 185.3, large ships, seven stars in shield; Guatemala City Mint 14%
1972  20M — € 0,11 € 0,28 € 0,56 € 0,56 € 0,56 € 0,56 KM# 185.3, large ships, seven stars in shield; Guatemala City Mint; Minted in 1972-73 46%
1969  10M — — € 0,09 € 0,42 € 0,42 € 0,42 € 0,42 KM# 185.2, small ships, seven stars in shield; Denver mint 34%
1951  2.5M — — € 0,22 € 0,54 € 1,10 — — KM#185.1, small ships, five stars in shield; Philadelphia Mint; Minted in 1952 16%

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