2 Colones
Features
| Issuer |
Costa Rica
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
First Republic (1848-1948)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1897-1928 |
| Value | 2 Colones (2 CRC) |
| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) (Copper .100) |
| Weight | 1.556 g |
| Diameter | 14 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 33618 |
| References | KM# 139 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
The arms of Costa Rica above the date
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
1915
Translation: Republic of Costa Rica
Reverse
Bust of Christopher Columbus facing right with the denomination below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
AMERICA CENTRAL
DOS COLONES
Translation:
Central America
Two Colones
Edge
Reeded
Mint
United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)Comments
Although these coins have been demonetized, they are still redeemable at the Central Bank of Costa Rica.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1897 | 500 | Proof | 9% | ||||||||||||
| 1900 | 
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125 000 | $ 230 | $ 340 | $ 350 | 70% | |||||||||
| 1915 |
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5 000 | $ 470 | 15% | |||||||||||
| 1916 |
|
5 000 | $ 1200 | 13% | |||||||||||
| 1921 |
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3 000 | $ 570 | 13% | |||||||||||
| 1922 |
|
13 030 | $ 290 | 15% | |||||||||||
| 1926 |
|
15 000 | $ 320 | 24% | |||||||||||
| 1928 |
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25 000 | $ 310 | 28% | |||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 68
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Bullion value: USD 195.26
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Actual gold weight: 0.045 oz
Current gold price: 4336.85 USD/oz (see gold price 
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