Costa Rica 500 Colones, 2000
Central Bank
Information
Country
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Currency
Colon
(1896 – 9999)
Coin type
Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination
500 Colones
Year
2000
Ruler
Second Costa Rican Republic
(1948–9999)
Composition
Brass
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
9.8
Diameter (mm)
31.5
Demonetized
31 October 2010
Description
500 Colones from Costa Rica. Issued in 2000. Struck in Brass. Measures 31.5 mm and weighs 9.8 g.
- Obverse
- Costa Rica coat of arms. Seven stars represent the seven provinces, three smoking 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
- Building of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica" (Central Bank of Costa Rica . 50 Years)
- Edge
- Reeded
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