Costa Rica 50 Céntimos, 1982 – 1990

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Costa Rica Costa Rica
Currency Colon (1896 – 9999)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 50 Centimos
Year 1982 – 1990
Ruler Second Costa Rican Republic (1948–9999)
Composition Stainless steel
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 2.2
Diameter (mm) 19
Thickness (mm) 1.1
Demonetized Yes

Description

50 Centimos from Costa Rica. Issued from 1982 to 1990. Struck in Stainless steel. Measures 19 mm and weighs 2.2 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 NOTE: size and space between letters varies in mintages. outer rim of Coat of Arms slightly different. versions with normal and small ship (Republic of Costa Rica
Central America
Republic of Costa Rica)
Reverse
Value within a laurel wreath and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica" NOTE: versions with thick-leafed and thin- leafed wreath in mintages, size of letters varies also (Central America
50
Centimos
Central Bank of Costa Rica)
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1990  24M — € 0,37 € 0,38 € 0,41 € 0,48 KM#209.1 (large ships, letters incuse); Casa da Moeda do Brasil 28%
1990  24M — — — — — KM#290.2 (small ships, thin wreath, letters in relief); Casa da Moeda do Brasil 0.7%
1984  42M € 0,37 € 0,48 € 0,49 € 0,56 € 0,56 KM#209.2 (small ships, thin wreath, letters in relief); British Royal Mint 52%
1983  24M € 0,09 € 0,41 € 0,73 € 0,85 € 0,85 KM#209.1 (large ships, letters incuse); Casa da Moeda do Brasil 32%
1982  12M — € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,94 € 0,94 KM#209.1 (large ships, letters incuse); Casa da Moeda do Brasil 36%

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