20 Colones

€178,736.00
IssuerCosta Rica
Year1994
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value20 Colones (20 CRC)
CurrencyColón (1896-date)
CompositionNickel plated stainless steel
Weight9.70 g
Dimensions31.25 mm
Thickness1.96 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#216.3
Obverse descriptionNonagonal (9 sided) 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.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCOSTA RICA AMERICA CENTRAL REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA 1994
(Translation: Costa Rica Central America Republic of Costa Rica)
Reverse descriptionNonagonal (9 sided) rim Value above coffee branches, ribbon behind value and initials of the `Banco Central de Costa Rica` Value in Braille
Reverse scriptBraille, Latin
Reverse lettering20 COLONES ⠃⠚ B.C.C.R.
(Translation: 20 Colones 20 Central Bank of Costa Rica)
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1994  - - 10 000 000
Catalog ID3120724690
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