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5 Colones
Country: Costa Rica
Denomination: 5 Colones
5.00 CRC = 0.0084 USD
Year: 1993
Material: Nickel plated Steel
Weight: 7.25 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 25.9 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: costa rica
Description:
Obverse
Heptagonal rim
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
Reverse
Heptagonal rim
Value above coffee branches, ribbon behind value and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica"
Value in Braille
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