Heritage Auctions

50 Centavos – Costa Rica

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1889 Costa Rica circulation coins

Context

Year: 1889

Issuer: Costa Rica

Period:

(1848—1948)

Currency:

(1863—1896)

Demonetization: 24 October 1896

Material

Weight: 12.5 g

Silver weight: 10.44 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 83.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #134

Numista: #304809

Value

Bullion value: $28.66

Obverse

Inscription:

ESTADOS UNIDOS DE COLOMBIA

COSTA RICA

LIBERTAD

1884

Translation:

UNITED STATES OF COLOMBIA

COSTA RICA

LIBERTY

1884

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:

G. 12,500 CINCUENTA CENTAVOS

HABILITADA POR EL GOBIERNO

BOGOTA LEI 0,835

Translation:

Twelve thousand five hundred G. Fifty Centavos

Authorized by the Government

Bogota Law 0.835

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Edge

Mints

Name	Mark
Bogota Mint	—
Casa de Moneda de Colombia	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1889	—	—

Series: 1889 Costa Rica circulation coins