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500 Colones – Costa Rica

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 75th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Costa Rican Army

Context

Year: 2023

Issuer: Costa Rica

Issuing organization: Central Bank of Costa Rica

Period:

(since 1948)

Currency:

(since 1896)

Total mintage: 5,600

Material

Diameter: 28 mm

Weight: 10.5 g

Thickness: 2.25 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Bimetallic (Copper-nickel center, Nickel brass ring)

Techniques: Latent image, Milled, Coloured

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #243.1

Numista: #389861

Value

Exchange value: 500 CRC

Obverse

Inscription:

REPÚBLICA DE COSTA RICA

BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA

500

COLONES

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA

CENTRAL BANK OF COSTA RICA

500

COLONES

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:

75 AÑOS DE LA ABOLICIÓN DEL EJÉRCITO

El mundo nos conoce y nos respeta por la decisión de levantar cuadernos y violines

1948-2023

Translation:

75 YEARS OF THE ABOLITION OF THE ARMY

The world knows and respects us for the decision to raise notebooks and violins

1948-2023

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Designer: José María Castro Madriz

Edge

Milled

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2023	—	5,600

💎 Extremely Rare