Costa Rica 10 Céntimos, 1905 – 1914
Information
Country
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Currency
Colon
(1896 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
10 Centimos
Year
1905 – 1914
Ruler
First Costa Rican Republic
(1848–1948)
Composition
Silver (.900) (Copper .100)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
2
Diameter (mm)
18
Thickness (mm)
1.1
Demonetized
19 January 1924
Description
10 Centimos from Costa Rica. Issued from 1905 to 1914. Struck in Silver (.900) (Copper .100). Measures 18 mm and weighs 2 g.
- Obverse
- Costa Rica coat of arms. Five stars represent the five provinces, three extinct 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)
- Reverse
- Value within a laurel wreath and initials of the government of Costa Rica. 900M is the silver fineness, 900‰ (Central America)
- Edge
- Reeded
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