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500 Colones – Costa Rica

Circulating commemorative coins

Commemoration: 200th anniversary of the annexation of Partido de Nicoya to Costa Rica

Context

Year: 2024

Issuer: Costa Rica

Issuing organization: Central Bank of Costa Rica

Period:

(since 1948)

Currency:

(since 1896)

Total mintage: 15,000,000

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

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

Numista: #428587

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:

200 AÑOS DE LA ANEXIÓN DEL PARTIDO DE NICOYA 1824-2024

DE LA PARTIA POR NUESTRA VOLUNTAD

Translation:

200 Years of the Annexation of the Partido of Nicoya 1824-2024

OF THE HOMELAND BY OUR OWN WILL

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Edge

Smooth with five reeded sections

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2024	—	15,000,000

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