Costa Rica 5 Centavos, 1885 – 1887

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Costa Rica
Currency Peso
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Centavos
Year 1885 – 1887
Ruler First Costa Rican Republic (1848–1948)
Composition Silver (.750) (Copper .250)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 1.268
Diameter (mm) 15
Demonetized 24 October 1896

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf Comment Frequency
1887  GW 491.2K € 5,50 78%
1886  GW 251K — Only as over-date 1886/5 16%
1885  GW 180K — 24%

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