Costa Rica 5 Pesos, 1867 – 1870

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Costa Rica Costa Rica
Currency Peso
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Pesos
Year 1867 – 1870
Ruler First Costa Rican Republic (1848–1948)
Composition Gold (.875) (Copper .125)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 7.3387
Diameter (mm) 22
Demonetized 14 August 1900

Description

5 Pesos from Costa Rica. Issued from 1867 to 1870. Struck in Gold (.875) (Copper .125). Measures 22 mm and weighs 7.34 g.

Obverse
Coat of arms with legend above and date below. (Republic of Costa Rica)
Reverse
Value within wreath. With legend at top. Fineness and assayer's initials at bottom. (Central America
Five
Pesos
21 Karats)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage xf Comment Frequency
1870  GW 15.4K —
1869  GW 11K —
1868  GW 6.8K —
1867  GW 38.7K € 1100,00

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