Heritage Auctions

100 Colones – Costa Rica

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Inter-American Human Rights Convention

Costa Rica

Context

Year: 1970

Issuer: Costa Rica

Issuing organization: Central Bank of Costa Rica

Period:

Second Republic

(since 1948)

Currency:

Colón

(since 1896)

Total mintage: 3,507

Material

Diameter: 30 mm

Weight: 14.9 g

Gold weight: 13.41 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #196

Numista: #26381

Value

Exchange value: 100 CRC

Bullion value: $2232.28

Obverse

Description:

Coat of arms with date.

Inscription:

REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA - AMERICA CENTRAL

AMERICA CENTRAL

REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA

1970 - B.C.C.R.

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA - CENTRAL AMERICA

CENTRAL AMERICA

REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA

1970 - B.C.C.R.

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Description:

Gold vulture pendant, undervalued.

Inscription:

- ARTE DE INDIGENA DE ORO -

100

COLONES 900

Translation:

Art of the Indigenous of Gold

100

Colones 900

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Edge

Reeded

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1970	—	3,507	Proof

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