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5 Centavos – Costa Rica

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1889–1892
Issuer: Costa Rica Issuer flag
Period:
First Republic
(1848—1948)
Currency:
Peso
(1863—1896)
Demonetization: 24 October 1896
Total mintage: 1,230,231
Material
Diameter: 15 mm
Weight: 1.25 g
Silver weight: 0.94 g
Shape: Round
Composition: Silver (75% Silver, 25% Copper)
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard128
Numista: #8734
Value
Bullion value: $2.57

Obverse

Inscription:
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA

1889
Translation:
REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA

1889
Script: Latin
Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:
AMERICA CENTRAL

5

CENTAVOS

9 Ds. HEATON BIRMM.
Translation:
CENTRAL AMERICA

5

CENTAVOS

9 Ds. HEATON BIRMM.
Script: Latin
Language: Spanish

Edge

Reeded

Mints

NameMark
Heaton and Sons / The Mint BirminghamHEATON

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1889HEATON520,000
1890HEATON430,500
1892HEATON279,731

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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