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50 Centavos – Costa Rica

Standard circulation coins
Context
Year: 1889
Issuer: Costa Rica Issuer flag
Period:
First Republic
(1848—1948)
Currency:
Peso
(1863—1896)
Demonetization: 24 October 1896
Total mintage: 205,000
Material
Diameter: 31 mm
Weight: 12.5 g
Silver weight: 9.38 g
Shape: Round
Composition: Silver (75% Silver, 25% Copper)
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard131
Numista: #78704
Value
Bullion value: $25.74

Obverse

Inscription:
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA

1889
Translation:
REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA

1889
Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:
AMERICA CENTRAL

50 CENTAVOS

9 Ds. G. W.
Translation:
Central America

50 Centavos

9 Ds. G. W.
Language: Spanish

Edge

Mints

NameMark
Casa Nacional de Moneda de Costa Rica—

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1889GW205,000

Series: 1889 Costa Rica circulation coins

5 Centavos obverse
5 Centavos reverse
5 Centavos
1889-1892
10 Centavos obverse
10 Centavos reverse
10 Centavos
1889-1892
25 Centavos obverse
25 Centavos reverse
25 Centavos
1889-1893
50 Centavos obverse
50 Centavos reverse
50 Centavos
1889
50 Centavos obverse
50 Centavos reverse
50 Centavos
1889
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