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Name or Denominations
1 Colón (1 CRC)
Issuer
Costa Rica
Ruler
Second Republic (1948-date)
Year of Minting
1961
Currency
Colón (1896-date)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Common
Weight
10 g
Diameter
29 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Smooth with text
Technique
Milled
Front design
Costa Rica coat of arms. Five stars represent the five provinces, three extinct volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country's geographical situation between atlantic and pacific ocean and sunrise on the left
Back design
Value within a laurel wreath and initials of the 'Banco Central de Costa Rica'
Year of Minting
1961
Ruling authority
Second Republic (1948-date)
Mint location
United States Mint of Philadelphia , United States (1792-date)
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Inscriptions
Obverse: REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA AMERICA CENTRAL REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA 1954 Reverse: AMERICA CENTRAL 1 COLON B.C.C.R.
Context
Although these coins have been demonetized, they are still redeemable at the Central Bank of Costa Rica.
Rarity
Common
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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