500 Colones non-magnetic

Features

Issuer	Costa Rica
Issuing bank	Central Bank of Costa Rica (Banco Central de Costa Rica)
Period	Second Republic (1948-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	2003-2005
Value	500 Colones (500 CRC)
Currency	Colón (1896-date)
Composition	Aluminium-nickel bronze
Weight	11 g
Diameter	33 mm
Thickness	2.0 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1 July 2025
Number	N# 3589
References	KM# 239 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 93 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Costa Rica coat of arms. Seven stars represent the seven provinces, three smoking volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country's geographical situation between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and sunrise on the left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
. 2005 .

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

Reverse

Value above coffee branches and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica".
Value in Braille.

Scripts: Braille, Latin

Lettering:
500
COLONES
⠢⠴⠴
B.C.C.R

Unabridged legend:
500
Colones
⠢⠴⠴
Banco Central de Costa Rica

Translation:
500
Colones
500
Central Bank of Costa Rica

Edge

Segmented reeding

Mint

Casa de Moneda de Chile, Santiago, Chile (1743-date)

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
2003	15 000 000	$ 0.87	$ 0.94	$ 1.00	$ 1.30	$ 1.80	KM# 239.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Thick numerals	70%
2003	200					$ 600	KM# 239.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Thin numerals	2%
2005	10 000 000	$ 0.58	$ 0.93	$ 1.20	$ 1.30	$ 1.70	KM# 239.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Thick numerals	42%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Stacks Bowers January 2026 NYINC Auction Lot 45916	20 Jan 2026	2003 – KM# 239.2 – Thin numerals	UNC (MS63)	USD 600.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2016 April 14 - 19 CICF World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Chicago 3046 Lot 29780	14 Apr 2016	2003 – KM# 239.2 – Thin numerals	UNC (NGC MS-64)	USD 376.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2026 May 3 Spotlight: Latin America World Coins Showcase Auction 61618 Lot 24228	3 May 2026	Undetermined	UNC (NGC MS63)	USD 640.50 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2026 May 3 Spotlight: Latin America World Coins Showcase Auction 61618 Lot 24227	3 May 2026	Undetermined	UNC (NGC MS63)	USD 549.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232617 Lot 64191	16 Apr 2026	Undetermined	UNC (NGC UNC Details (Cleaned))	USD 256.20 (incl. buyer's premium)
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