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1 Colón
| Issuer | Banco Central de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Costa Rica occupies the central field, depicting three volcanic mountain ranges rising above a valley, flanked by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans represented by two sailing ships on either side, with a rising sun on the left horizon. Seven five-pointed stars arc above the shield, symbolising the seven provinces of the republic. The encircling legend reads REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA along the upper periphery, with the date 1998 positioned at the base. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA 1998 (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica) |
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The Colón has been Costa Rica's currency since 1896, named after Christopher Columbus (Cristóbal Colón in Spanish). By 1998, chronic inflation had so eroded its purchasing power that the 1-colón coin was functionally worthless in daily transactions — a pack of gum cost several hundred colones. These late-date aluminium bronze pieces were struck largely out of institutional inertia rather than genuine monetary need, and the denomination was effectively abandoned in circulation shortly after.