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25 Céntimos Non-Magnetic

25 Céntimos (Non-Magnetic) - obverse25 Céntimos (Non-Magnetic) - reverse

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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 1967-1978
Value 25 Centimos (25 céntimos) (0.25 CRC)
Currency Colón (1896-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight 3.4 g
Diameter 23 mm
Thickness 1.33 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
954
References KM# 188
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Schön# 43
Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
• 1974 •

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

Reverse

Value within a laurel wreath and abbreviation of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica"

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AMERICA CENTRAL
25
CENTIMOS
B.C.C.R.

Unabridged legend:
America Central
25
Centimos
Banco Central de Costa Rica

Translation:
Central America
25
Centimos
Central Bank of Costa Rica

Edge

Plain with lettering.

Script: Latin

Lettering: BCCR - BCCR - BCCR - BCCR -

Unabridged legend: Banco Central de Costa Rica

Translation: Central Bank of Costa Rica

25 Céntimos (Non-Magnetic) -  obverse

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Mints

Casa de Moneda de Chile, Santiago, Chile (1743-date)
Casa de Moneda de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala (1733-date)
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
United States Mint of Denver, United States (1906-date)
VDM Metals / Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke, Werdohl, Germany (1930-date)

Comments

Note: size and space between letters varies in mintages. Different decoration of rim.

Although these coins have been demonetized, they are still redeemable at the Central Bank of Costa Rica.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC References Frequency
1967  4 000 000 $ 0.46 $ 0.58 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 KM# 188.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(large date); Royal British Mint 28%
1969 (1970)  4 000 000 $ 0.23 $ 0.52 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 KM# 188.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(large date); small beads touching rim; Denver Mint; Minted in 1970 26%
1972  8 000 000 $ 0.26 $ 0.28 $ 0.30 $ 0.58 $ 0.94 $ 0.94 $ 0.94 KM# 188.2
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(small date); round beads near rim; Guatemala City Mint 35%
1974  $ 0.43 $ 0.68 $ 1.00 KM# 188.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(large date); square beads touching rim; VDM Metals 26%
1976  12 000 000 $ 0.27 $ 0.56 $ 0.57 KM# 188.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(large date); round beads far from rim; Sherritt Mint 26%
1976  5 000 KM# 188.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(large date); Sherritt Mint, Proof 1.9%
1978  10 000 000 $ 0.32 $ 0.36 $ 0.43 $ 0.65 KM# 188.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(large date); round beads far from rim; Casa de la Moneda de Chile 22%

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