Costa Rica 25 Céntimos, 1937 – 1948

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Costa Rica Costa Rica
Currency Colon (1896 – 9999)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 25 Centimos
Year 1937 – 1948
Ruler First Costa Rican Republic (1848–1948)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 3.45
Diameter (mm) 23
Thickness (mm) 1.24
Demonetized Yes

Description

25 Centimos from Costa Rica. Issued from 1937 to 1948. Struck in Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel). Measures 23 mm and weighs 3.45 g.

Obverse
Costa Rica coat of arms (stars, volcanoes without smoke, two ships and sunrise left) symbolizing the country's geographical location between Atlantic and Pacific oceans. (Republic of Costa Rica
Central America
Republic of Costa Rica)
Reverse
Value within a laurel wreath and abbreviation of the "Banco Nacional de Costa Rica". (Central America
25
Centimos
National Bank of Costa Rica)
Edge
Smooth with lettering (National Bank of Costa Rica)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1948  9.2M € 0,37 € 0,37 € 0,63 € 0,97 € 1,20 € 1,90 € 1,90 81%
1948  — — — — — — — — Specimen 3%
1937  1.6M — — € 0,47 € 0,90 € 1,90 — — 29%
1937  — — — — — — — — Proof; In Sets only 0.4%

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