General

Country
Costa Rica Flag: Republic of Costa Rica
Denomination
500 colones
Value
500 Costa Rican colón (CRC)
Dates
AD2006 - 2007

Physical

Shape
Circle
Mass
11.00 g
Diameter
33.00 mm
Thickness
1.90 mm
Composition
Brass plated Steel
Color
Yellow/Gold Yellow/Gold
Magnetic
Yes

Design

Orientation
Coin (↑ ↓)
Edge
4 alternations of plain/smooth and milled/reeded
Tags
Branch / Ivy / Sprig / Vine

References

Wikipedia
Costa Rican colón
Krause
KM# 239.1a
Schön
93a
Numista
8488
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Reverse
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(country) Coat of arms of Costa Rica (7 5-point stars, 3 volcanos, ship, sunset, ribbon) (country)
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(denomination) (in Braille)
coffee branches
Initials of the Central Bank of Costa Rica
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REPUBLICA AMERICA CENTRAL
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Costa Rica 5 colones (2005 - Present)
Costa Rica 10 colones (2005 - Present)
Costa Rica 25 colones (2007)
Costa Rica 50 colones (2006 - Present)
Costa Rica 100 colones (2006 - 2007)
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