Costa Rica 10 Centavos, 1865 – 1872

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Costa Rica Costa Rica
Currency Peso
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 10 Centavos
Year 1865 – 1872
Ruler First Costa Rican Republic (1848–1948)
Composition Silver (.750) (Copper .250)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 2.536
Diameter (mm) 19
Demonetized 24 October 1896

Description

10 Centavos from Costa Rica. Issued from 1865 to 1872. Struck in Silver (.750) (Copper .250). Measures 19 mm and weighs 2.54 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
10 Centavos
0.750 Guillermo Witting)
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf Comment Frequency
1872  GW 17.6K — 9%
1870  GW 58.2K — 22%
1868  GW 10K — 7%
1865  GW 185.3K € 37,00 91%

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