| Issuer | Costa Rica |
| Year | 1953-1967 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Centimos (10 céntimos) (0.10 CRC) |
| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
| Composition | Stainless steel (17% Chrome) |
| Weight | 2 g |
| Dimensions | 18 mm |
| Thickness | 1.10 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#185.1a, Schön#34a |
| Obverse description | The arms of Costa Rica (five stars representing the five provinces, three extinct volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country`s geographical situation between the Atlantic and Pacific ocean and sunrise on the left) |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
1953 (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica Central America Republic of Costa Rica) |
| Reverse description | The value within a laurel wreath and initials of the `Banco Central de Costa Rica` (BCCR) |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | AMERICA CENTRAL
10
CENTIMOS
B.C.C.R. (Translation: Central America 10 Centimos Central Bank of Costa Rica) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
| Mintage | 1953 - Philadelphia Mint - 5 290 000 1958 (1959) - Philadelphia Mint - Struck in 1959 - 10 470 000 1967 - San Francisco Mint - 5 500 000 |
| Catalog ID | 5110744180 |
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