Obverse description | Costa Rican coat of arms. Seven stars representing the seven provinces, three extinct volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country`s geographical situation between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and sunrise on the left. NOTE: Size and space between letters varies in mintages. Outer rim of coat of arms slightly different. Versions with smoking volcanoes and without smoke. |
Obverse script | Latin |
Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
1995 (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica Central America Republic of Costa Rica) |
Reverse description | Value above coffee branches and initials below Value in Braille. NOTE: Versions with connected or crossed coffee branches in mintages. |
Reverse script | Braille, Latin |
Reverse lettering | 10
COLONES
⠁⠚
B.C.C.R. (Translation: 10 Colones 10 Central Bank of Costa Rica) |
Edge | Segmented (4 smooth, 4 milled with 13 reeds) |
Mint | |
Mintage | 1995 - - 15 000 000 |
Catalog ID | 8531289650 |
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