Costa Rica 5 Centavos, 1885 – 1887

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Costa Rica 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

Description

5 Centavos from Costa Rica. Issued from 1885 to 1887. Struck in Silver (.750) (Copper .250). Measures 15 mm and weighs 1.27 g.

Obverse
Flagged coat of arms supported by wreath. With legend at top and date at bottom. (Republic of Costa Rica
1886)
Reverse
Value within wreath. With legend at top. Fineness and assayer's initials at bottom. (Central America
5 Cents
0.750 Guillermo Witting)

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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