| Issuer | Costa Rica |
| Year | 1982-1994 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Colón (1 CRC) |
| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
| Composition | Stainless steel |
| Weight | 3.2 g |
| Dimensions | 21 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#210, Schön#76 |
| Obverse description | The arms of Costa Rica (The 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 a Pacific ocean sunrise on the left) along with the date below |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
1994 (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica Central America Republic of Costa Rica) |
| Reverse description | Value within a laurel wreath and initials of the `Banco Central de Costa Rica` |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | AMERICA CENTRAL
1
COLON
B.C.C.R. (Translation: Central America 1 Colon Central Bank of Costa Rica) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Casa da Moeda do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1694-date) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) Sherritt Mint, Fort Saskatchewan, Canada (1927-date) VDM Metals / Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke, Werdohl, Germany (1930-date) |
| Mintage | 1982 - KM# 210.1, large ships; Rio de Janeiro Mint - 12 000 000 1983 - KM# 210.1, large ships; Rio de Janeiro Mint - 24 000 000 1984 - KM# 210.1, large ships; British Royal Mint - 60 000 000 1984 - KM# 210.2, small ships; British Royal Mint - 1989 - KM# 210.2, small ships; Mexico City Mint - 50 000 000 1991 - KM# 210.1, large ships; Rio de Janeiro Mint - 30 000 000 1993 - KM# 210.2, small ships; Sherrit Mint - 50 000 000 1994 - KM# 210.2, small ships; VDM Metals - 15 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 5886180450 |
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