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20 Colones Venus of Milo, Reverse Trial
| Issuer | Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Value | 20 Colones (20 CRC) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely blank, consisting of a plain, unadorned field with no design, legend, or device of any kind, characteristic of a one-sided reverse trial piece. The surface shows significant deterioration of the silver plating, revealing the underlying brass substrate through oxidation and spotting across the full expanse of the field. A reeded edge and raised rim are the only relief elements present. |
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Trial pieces for the 1970 Costa Rican 20 Colones series were produced as part of a broader FAO-linked coinage program that swept through Latin American mints during this period, testing both design viability and plating adhesion before committing to full production. The Venus of Milo reverse was one of several proposed designs evaluated that year, and silver-plated brass was a common trial medium — cheap enough to strike in quantity, close enough in surface appearance to assess die quality.
Whether this specific reverse trial advanced to circulation is the operative question. The 20 Colones denomination did reach production in 1970, but confirmed trial piece survivors are rarely documented in Costa Rican numismatic literature.