Costa Rica 10 Colones, 1997 – 1999

10 Colones from Costa Rica. Issued from 1997 to 1999. Struck in Copper-aluminium-nickel. Measures 24 mm and weighs 5 g.

Obverse

The arms of Costa Rica (seven stars representing the seven provinces, 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) along with the country name above and the date below (Republic of Costa Rica
Central America
Republic of Costa Rica)

Reverse

The value above coffee branches and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica" and the value in Braille (10
Colones
10
Central Bank of Costa Rica)

Edge

Segmented (4 smooth, 4 milled with 14 reeds)