| Issuer | Costa Rica |
| Year | 1983-1992 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Colones (10 CRC) |
| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
| Composition | Stainless steel |
| Weight | 8.45 g |
| Dimensions | 28.3 mm |
| Thickness | 1.89 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#215, Schön#79, Schön#79a |
| Obverse description | Octagonal rim Costa Rica coat of arms. 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 pacific ocean and sunrise on the left NOTE: size and space between letters varies in mintages. outer rim of Coat of Arms slightly different |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | COSTA RICA
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
1985 (Translation: Costa Rica Central America Republic of Costa Rica) |
| Reverse description | Octagonal rim Value above coffee branches, ribbon behind value and initials of the `Banco Central de Costa Rica` Value in Braille |
| Reverse script | Braille, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 10
COLONES
⠁⠚
B.C.C.R. (Translation: 10 Central Bank of Costa Rica) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Casa da Moeda do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1694-date) VDM Metals / Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke, Werdohl, Germany (1930-date) |
| Mintage | 1983 - KM# 215.1, small ships; VDM Metals - 12 000 000 1985 - KM# 215.2, large ships; Rio de Janeiro Mint - 20 000 000 1992 - KM# 215.1, small ships; VDM Metals - 25 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 8492753170 |
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