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
1970 - B.C.C.R. (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica - Central America Central Bank of Costa Rica)
Reverse description
Venus de Milo
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
EL ARTE UNIVERSAL VENUS DE MILO
20
COLONES (Translation: Universal Art Venus de Milo)