Costa Rica coat of arms. Five stars represent the five 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 COSTA RICA
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA COSTA RICA
. 1954 . (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica Central America Republic of Costa Rica)
Reverse description
Value within a laurel wreath and initials of the `Banco Central de Costa Rica`
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
AMERICA CENTRAL
2
COLONES
B.C.C.R. (Translation: Central America 2 Colones Central Bank of Costa Rica)
Edge
Smooth with engraved initials repeated 4 times. To be read with