Costa Rica 1 Colón, 1998
Information
Country
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Currency
Colon
(1896 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Colon
Year
1998
Ruler
Second Costa Rican Republic
(1948–9999)
Composition
Aluminium bronze
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
2.78
Diameter (mm)
15
Thickness (mm)
2.1
Description
1 Colon from Costa Rica. Issued in 1998. Struck in Aluminium bronze. Measures 15 mm and weighs 2.78 g.
- Obverse
- Costa Rica coat of arms. Seven stars represent the seven 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 (Republic of Costa Rica)
- Reverse
- Value within a laurel wreath and initials below one point (braille 1) (1 Colon 1 Central Bank of Costa Rica)
- Edge
- Segmented (4 smooth, 4 milled)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15M | € 0,44 | € 0,48 | € 0,54 | € 1,10 |
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