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1 Colón
Country: Costa Rica
Denomination: 1 Colón
(1 CRC)
Year: 1982-1994
Material: Stainless Steel
Weight: 3.2 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 21 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: costa rica
Description:
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
NOTE: thickness of date letters varies in mintages
Reverse
Value within a laurel wreath and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica"
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