25 Colones Social Legislation

Features

Issuer	Costa Rica
Issuing bank	Central Bank of Costa Rica (Banco Central de Costa Rica)
Period	Second Republic (1948-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1970
Value	25 Colones 25 CRC = USD 0.05
Currency	Colón (1896-date)
Composition	Silver (.999)
Weight	53.9 g
Diameter	60 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 27427
References	KM# 194 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

25 Years of Social Legislation

Obverse

National arms, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA - AMERICA CENTRAL
1970 - B.C.C.R.

Unabridged legend:
Republica de Costa Rica - America Central
1970 - Banco Central de Costa Rica

Translation:
Republic of Costa Rica - Central America
Central Bank of Costa Rica

Reverse

“Maternidad” sculpture by F. Zuniga, denomination below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
25 AÑOS DE LA LEGISLACION SOCIAL
MATERNIDAD - F. ZUNIGA
25
COLONES

Translation: 25 Years of Social Legislation

Edge

Reeded

Comments

Italcambio mint

Present in sets

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1970			6 800							$ 350		Proof

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Actual silver weight: 1.731 oz

Current silver price: 68.39 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

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	Heritage Auctions 2026 May 31 Modern World Coin Showcase Auction 65201 Lot 98208	31 May 2026	UNC (NGC PR67 Ultra Cameo)	USD 854.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2026 May 3 Spotlight: Latin America World Coins Showcase Auction 61618 Lot 24225	3 May 2026	UNC (NGC PR68 Ultra Cameo)	USD 671.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2026 March 29 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 65199 Lot 98074	29 Mar 2026	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 148 Lot 2047	11 Jan 2025	UNC	USD 176.53 (EUR 153.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	The Coinhouse Auctions Auction 15 Lot 731	20 Jun 2020	UNC	USD 69.23 (EUR 60.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2020 January 12 - 13 World Coins Signature Auction - New York 3081 Lot 30331	13 Jan 2020	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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