Costa Rica 5 Pesos, 1873 – 1875

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Costa Rica Costa Rica
Currency Peso
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Pesos
Year 1873 – 1875
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) 21
Demonetized 14 August 1900

Description

5 Pesos from Costa Rica. Issued from 1873 to 1875. Struck in Gold (.875) (Copper .125). Measures 21 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 Comment Frequency
1875  GW — 80%
1873  GW 5.2K 100%

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