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300 Colones – Costa Rica

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Bicentennial of the City of Alajuela

Series: City of Alajuela

Context

Year: 1981

Issuer: Costa Rica

Issuing organization: Central Bank of Costa Rica

Period:

(since 1948)

Currency:

(since 1896)

Total mintage: 10,000

Material

Diameter: 27 mm

Weight: 10.97 g

Silver weight: 10.15 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 92.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #223

Numista: #55674

Value

Exchange value: 300 CRC

Bullion value: $27.86

Obverse

Inscription:

· REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA ·

AMERICA CENTRAL

REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA

LEY 0.925

B.C.C.R. - TRESCIENTOS COLONES - 1981

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA

CENTRAL AMERICA

REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA

LAW 0.925

B.C.C.R. - THREE HUNDRED COLONES - 1981

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:

BICENTENARIO FUNDACION CIUDAD DE ALAJUELA

1782 1982

. GREGORIO JOSE RAMIREZ .

Translation:

BICENTENARY OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE CITY OF ALAJUELA

1782 1982

. GREGORIO JOSE RAMIREZ .

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Edge

Mints

Name	Mark
Sherritt Mint	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1981	—	10,000

Series: City of Alajuela

300 Colones

1981

5000 Colones