Costa Rica 50 Centavos, 1865 – 1875

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Costa Rica Costa Rica
Currency Peso
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 50 Centavos
Year 1865 – 1875
Ruler First Costa Rican Republic (1848–1948)
Composition Silver (.750) (Copper .250)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 12.5
Diameter (mm) 33
Demonetized 24 October 1896

Description

50 Centavos from Costa Rica. Issued from 1865 to 1875. Struck in Silver (.750) (Copper .250). Measures 33 mm and weighs 12.5 g.

Obverse
Flagged coat of arms supported by wreath. With legend at top and date at bottom. (Republic of Costa Rica)
Reverse
Tree divides value. With legend at top. Fineness and assayer's initials at bottom. (Central America
50 Cents
0.750 Guillermo Witting)
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage au Comment Frequency
1875  GW 69.1K € 2300,00 51%
1872  GW — — 8%
1870  GW 6.3K — 10%
1867  GW 5.2K — 10%
1866  GW 116.7K — Over-date 1866/5 exists 31%
1865  GW 29K — 46%

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