Costa Rica 500 Colones, 2006 – 2015
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Information
Country
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Currency
Colon
(1896 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
500 Colones
Year
2006 – 2015
Ruler
Second Costa Rican Republic
(1948–9999)
Composition
Brass plated steel
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
11
Diameter (mm)
33
Thickness (mm)
1.85
Description
500 Colones from Costa Rica. Issued from 2006 to 2015. Struck in Brass plated steel. Measures 33 mm and weighs 11 g.
- Obverse
- The Costa Rican coat of arms (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) with the date below (Republic of Costa Rica Central America Republic of Costa Rica)
- Reverse
- The value above coffee branches in Braille and in numerals and the initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica" (500 Colones 500 Central Bank of Costa Rica)
- Edge
- Alternating smooth and reeded segments
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20M | — | — | — | € 0,87 | € 2,80 | € 2,80 | 8% | ||
| 2007 (2010) | 38.3M | € 0,77 | € 0,77 | € 0,86 | € 0,86 | € 0,86 | € 1,30 | Mint of Costa Rica; Minted in 2010 | 78% | |
| 2006 | 6M | — | — | € 1,00 | € 1,00 | — | — | Casa de Moneda de Chile | 27% |
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