Obverse Reverse
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Obverse
ruler
Reverse
ruler
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(country)
(country) Coat of arms of Costa Rica (7 5-pointed stars, 3 volcanos, ship, sunset, ribbon) (country)
(date)
(denomination)
(denomination)
(denomination) (in Braille)
coffee branches
Initials of the Central Bank of Costa Rica
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REPUBLICA AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
COSTA RICA
5
COLONES
B. C. C. R.
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KM# 228b: Costa Rica 10 colones (2005 - Present)
KM# 229c: Costa Rica 25 colones (2007)
KM# 231.1b: Costa Rica 50 colones (2006 - Present)
KM# 240a: Costa Rica 100 colones (2006 - 2007)
KM# 239.1a: Costa Rica 500 colones (2006 - 2007)

General

WCDB ID
214
Country
Flag: Republic of Costa Rica Costa Rica
Denomination
5 colones
Value
5 Costa Rican colón (CRC)
Dates
AD2005 - Present

Physical

Shape
Circle
Mass
0.90 g
Diameter
21.50 mm
Thickness
1.20 mm
Composition
Al
Color
Gray / Black / Silver Gray / Black / Silver
Magnetic
No

Design

Orientation
Coin: ↑ ↓
Edge
Plain/smooth
Tags
Branch / Ivy / Sprig / Vine

References

Wikipedia
Costa Rican colón
Schön
88b
Krause-Mischler
KM# 227b
Numista
N# 3268