Costa Rica 100 Colones, 2006 – 2021
Information
Country
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Currency
Colon
(1896 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
100 Colones
Year
2006 – 2021
Ruler
Second Costa Rican Republic
(1948–9999)
Composition
Brass plated steel
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
9
Diameter (mm)
29.5
Thickness (mm)
1.96
Description
100 Colones from Costa Rica. Issued from 2006 to 2021. Struck in Brass plated steel. Measures 29.5 mm and weighs 9 g.
- Obverse
- The arms of Costa Rica (seven stars representing the seven provinces, three smoking 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) 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 (100 Colones 100 Central Bank of Costa Rica)
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20M | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 0,88 | "REPÚBLICA" in legend | 1.3% | |
| 2017 | 40M | — | — | — | — | € 0,54 | € 0,69 | — | "REPÚBLICA" in legend | 7% | |
| 2014 | 40M | — | — | — | € 0,58 | € 0,58 | € 0,58 | € 4,40 | Design modification, see Comments section above | 19% | |
| 2007 (2010) | 108M | € 0,27 | € 0,35 | € 0,53 | € 0,54 | € 0,57 | € 0,58 | € 1,10 | Mint of Costa Rica, Minted in 2010 | 81% | |
| 2006 | 14M | — | — | € 0,61 | € 0,61 | € 0,61 | € 0,79 | € 1,00 | Casa de Moneda de Santiago | 26% |
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