Costa Rica 10 Colones, 2002
Information
Country
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Currency
Colon
(1896 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
10 Colones
Year
2002
Ruler
Second Costa Rican Republic
(1948–9999)
Composition
Copper-aluminium-nickel
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
5
Diameter (mm)
23.5
Thickness (mm)
1.7
Description
10 Colones from Costa Rica. Issued in 2002. Struck in Copper-aluminium-nickel. Measures 23.5 mm and weighs 5 g.
- Obverse
- Costa Rica coat of arms. Seven stars represent the seven provinces, three smoking 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 Central America Republic of Costa Rica)
- Reverse
- Value above coffee branches and initials below Value in Braille (10 Colones 10 Central Bank of Costa Rica)
- Edge
- Alternating sections of reeded and smooth edge (four each)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15M | € 0,19 | € 0,19 | € 0,33 | € 0,44 | € 0,61 | € 1,20 |
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