Costa Rica 10 Colones, 2005 – 2018
Information
Country
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Currency
Colon
(1896 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
10 Colones
Year
2005 – 2018
Ruler
Second Costa Rican Republic
(1948–9999)
Composition
Aluminium
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
1.1
Diameter (mm)
23.5
Thickness (mm)
1.2
Description
10 Colones from Costa Rica. Issued from 2005 to 2018. Struck in Aluminium. Measures 23.5 mm and weighs 1.1 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 Atlantic and pacific ocean and sunrise on the left), and the date below (Republic of Costa Rica Central America Republic of Costa Rica)
- Reverse
- Value above coffee branches and initials below and value in Braille (10 Colones 10 Central Bank of Costa Rica)
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 110M | — | — | — | € 0,41 | € 0,41 | € 0,51 | € 0,83 | 5% | ||
| 2016 | 100M | — | — | — | € 0,31 | € 0,31 | € 0,31 | € 0,45 | 23.5mm Ø, 1.25mm thick; "REPÚBLICA" in legend | 17% | |
| 2012 | 230M | — | € 0,20 | € 0,20 | € 0,22 | € 0,37 | € 0,65 | € 0,76 | 23.2mm diameter, 1.2mm thick, bold / small letters & stars | 44% | |
| 2008 | 200M | € 0,11 | € 0,23 | € 0,23 | € 0,26 | € 0,34 | € 0,59 | € 0,59 | 23.2mm diameter, 1.3mm thick, thin / large lettering & stars | 60% | |
| 2005 | 50M | € 0,07 | € 0,13 | € 0,16 | € 0,22 | € 0,22 | € 0,71 | € 0,71 | 22.8mm diameter, 1.1mm thick | 28% |
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