Costa Rica 5 Centavos, 1865 – 1875

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Costa Rica Costa Rica
Currency Peso
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Centavos
Year 1865 – 1875
Ruler First Costa Rican Republic (1848–1948)
Composition Silver (.750) (Copper .250)
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 1.268
Diameter (mm) 15
Demonetized 24 October 1896

Description

5 Centavos from Costa Rica. Issued from 1865 to 1875. 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
1870)
Reverse
Tree divides value. With legend at top. Fineness and assayer's initials at bottom. (Central America
5 Cents
0.750 Guillermo Witting)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f Comment Frequency
1875  GW 327.2K — Over-date 1875/1 exists 58%
1872  GW — — 13%
1871  GW 27.3K — 13%
1870  GW — — 11%
1869  GW — — 16%
1865  GW 232.9K € 48,00 47%

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