10 Centavos – Costa Rica

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1889 Costa Rica circulation coins

Context

Years: 1889–1892

Issuer: Costa Rica

Period:

(1848—1948)

Currency:

(1863—1896)

Demonetization: 24 October 1896

Total mintage: 515,061

Material

Diameter: 18 mm

Weight: 2.5 g

Silver weight: 1.88 g

Thickness: 1.26 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Silver (75% Silver, 25% Copper)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #129

Numista: #8740

Value

Bullion value: $5.15

Obverse

Inscription:

REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA

1892

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA

1892

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:

AMERICA CENTRAL

10

CENTAVOS

9 Ds. HEATON BIRMm.

Translation:

CENTRAL AMERICA

10

CENTS

9 Ds. HEATON BIRMINGHAM

Script: Latin

Languages: Spanish, English

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham	HEATON

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1889	HEATON	260,000
1889	HEATON	—	Proof
1890	HEATON	215,125
1892	HEATON	39,936

Series: 1889 Costa Rica circulation coins

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