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1 Colón
Country: Costa Rica
Denomination: 1 Colón
(1.00 CRC)
Year: 1965-1978
Material: Copper-nickel
Weight: 10.0 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 29 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: costa rica
Description:
Obverse
Costa Rica coat of arms. Stars represent the Costa Rica 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.
In 1964, the number of stars went from 5 to 7 as Puntarenas and Limon reached the province status
Reverse
Value within a laurel wreath and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica"
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