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5 Centimos – Costa Rica

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1942 Costa Rica circulation coins

Context

Year: 1942

Issuer: Costa Rica

Issuing organization: Banco National de Costa Rica

Period:

(1848—1948)

Currency:

(since 1896)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 274,342

Material

Diameter: 15 mm

Weight: 1 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #178

Numista: #30955

Value

Exchange value: 0.05 CRC

Obverse

Inscription:

REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA

* 1942 *

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA

* 1942 *

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:

AMERICA CENTRAL

5

CENTIMOS

* B.N. * C.R. *

Translation:

CENTRAL AMERICA

5

CENTIMOS

* NATIONAL BANK * COSTA RICA *

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Casa Nacional de Moneda de Costa Rica	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1942	—	274,342

Series: 1942 Costa Rica circulation coins