Costa Rica 50 Colones, 2006 – 2017
Information
Country
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Currency
Colon
(1896 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Colones
Year
2006 – 2017
Ruler
Second Costa Rican Republic
(1948–9999)
Composition
Brass plated steel
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
8
Diameter (mm)
27.5
Thickness (mm)
2
Description
50 Colones from Costa Rica. Issued from 2006 to 2017. Struck in Brass plated steel. Measures 27.5 mm and weighs 8 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 (50 Colones 50 Central Bank of Costa Rica)
- Edge
- Alternating segments of 4 smooth and 4 reeded parts (segmented)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 2015 | 20M | — | — | — | € 0,32 | € 0,32 | € 0,61 | € 1,10 | 10% | ||
| 2012 | 30M | — | — | € 0,12 | € 0,12 | € 0,39 | € 0,48 | € 1,20 | 30% | ||
| 2007 (2010) | 36M | € 0,46 | € 0,46 | € 0,48 | € 0,48 | € 0,54 | € 1,10 | € 1,10 | Mint of Costa Rica; Minted in 2010 | 70% | |
| 2006 | 5M | — | — | € 0,23 | € 0,29 | € 0,54 | € 0,64 | € 0,87 | Casa de Moneda de Chile | 20% |
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