Costa Rica 20 Colones, 1983 – 1996
Information
Country
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Currency
Colon
(1896 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
20 Colones
Year
1983 – 1996
Ruler
Second Costa Rican Republic
(1948–9999)
Composition
Stainless steel
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
9.7
Diameter (mm)
31.25
Thickness (mm)
1.96
Demonetized
Yes
Description
20 Colones from Costa Rica. Issued from 1983 to 1996. Struck in Stainless steel. Measures 31.25 mm and weighs 9.7 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), the date below, the country name above, all within a nonagonal rim (Costa Rica Central America Republic of Costa Rica)
- Reverse
- The value above coffee branches, ribbon behind value and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica" along with the value in Braille, all within a nonagonal rim (20 Colones 20 Central Bank of Costa Rica)
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#216.2; Letters incuse on ribbon | 0.9% | |
| 1994 | — | — | — | € 0,53 | € 0,53 | — | — | KM#216.1; Letters in relief on ribbon | 9% | |
| 1994 | 10M | — | — | € 0,54 | € 0,63 | — | — | KM#216.2; Letters incuse on ribbon | 10% | |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#216.1; Letters in relief on ribbon | 0.5% | |
| 1985 | 25M | — | € 0,33 | € 0,54 | € 0,60 | € 0,70 | € 1,20 | KM#216.2; Letters incuse on ribbon; Rio de Janeiro Mint | 55% | |
| 1983 | 16M | € 0,32 | € 0,46 | € 0,46 | € 0,57 | € 1,10 | € 1,10 | KM#216.1; Letters in relief on ribbon; VDM Metals | 65% |
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