| Issuer | Costa Rica |
| Year | 1968-1978 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Colones (2 CRC) |
| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 14.0 g |
| Dimensions | 32.0 mm |
| Thickness | 2.32 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#187.2, Schön#46 |
| 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
. 1978 . (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) |
| Edge | Smooth with lettering |
| Mint | Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) VDM Metals / Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke, Werdohl, Germany (1930-date) |
| Mintage | 1968 - Schön# 46.1; Royal British Mint - 2 000 000 1970 - Schön# 46.1; Philadelphia Mint - 1 000 000 1972 - Schön# 46.2; VDM Metals - 2 000 000 1978 - Schön# 46.2; VDM Metals - 10 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 5165242590 |
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