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
B.C. VEINTE COLONES C.R. (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica Central America Republic of Costa Rica Central Bank - Twenty Colones - de Costa Rica)
Reverse description
Guarianthe skinneri Orchid
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
ANIVERSARIO DEL
1950 1975
BANCO CENTRAL (Translation: Anniversary of the Central Bank)