| Issuer | Costa Rica |
| Year | 1997-1999 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 100 Colones |
| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
| Composition | Copper-aluminium-nickel |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Dimensions | 29.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#230a, Schön#92a |
| Obverse description | 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 |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
1997 (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica Central America Republic of Costa Rica) |
| Reverse description | Value above coffee branches and initials below Value in Braille |
| Reverse script | Braille, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 100
COLONES
⠁⠚⠚
B. C. C. R. (Translation: 100 Colones Central Bank of Costa Rica) |
| Edge | 4 smooth and 4 reeded segments (13 grooves each) |
| Mint | Casa de Moneda de Chile,Santiago, Chile (1743-date) Fábrica de Moneda de Ibagué,Colombia (1982-date) |
| Mintage | 1997 - KM#230a, large letters; Santiago Mint - 15 000 000 1998 - KM#230a, large letters; Santiago Mint - 15 000 000 1999 - KM#230a.1, small letters; Colombian Mint - 30 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 8690763050 |
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