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1 Colón Leprosarium Coinage
| Location | Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1937 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse description | Central device features the Costa Rican coat of arms in relief, depicting three volcanoes above a valley with two sailing ships, flanked by decorative scrollwork, with a rising sun in the upper left. The circular legend REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA arcs around the upper field, with the date 1937 in the lower exergue. A central round hole pierces the field above the coat of arms. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device shows the denomination numeral 1 above the legend COLON in bold relief, framed within an open laurel wreath of two branches. The legend AMERICA CENTRAL arcs across the upper field, and the issuer initials B.N.C.R. appear in the lower field below the central round hole. |
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