| Issuer | Costa Rica |
| Year | 1967-1978 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 25 Centimos (25 céntimos) (0.25 CRC) |
| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 3.4 g |
| Dimensions | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 1.33 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#188, Schön#43 |
| 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
• 1974 • (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica Central America Republic of Costa Rica) |
| Reverse description | Value within a laurel wreath and abbreviation of the `Banco Central de Costa Rica` |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | AMERICA CENTRAL
25
CENTIMOS
B.C.C.R. (Translation: Central America 25 Centimos Central Bank of Costa Rica) |
| Edge | Plain with lettering. |
| Mint | Casa de Moneda de Chile,Santiago, Chile (1743-date) Casa de Moneda de Guatemala,Guatemala City, Guatemala (1733-date) Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) United States Mint of Denver,United States (1906-date) VDM Metals / Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke, Werdohl, Germany (1930-date) |
| Mintage | 1967 - KM# 188.1 (large date); Royal British Mint - 4 000 000 1969 (1970) - KM# 188.1 (large date); small beads touching rim; Denver Mint; Minted in 1970 - 4 000 000 1972 - KM# 188.2 (small date); round beads near rim; Guatemala City Mint - 8 000 000 1974 - KM# 188.1 (large date); square beads touching rim; VDM Metals - 1976 - KM# 188.1 (large date); round beads far from rim; Sherritt Mint - 12 000 000 1976 - KM# 188.1 (large date); Sherritt Mint, Proof - 5 000 1978 - KM# 188.1 (large date); round beads far from rim; Casa de la Moneda de Chile - 10 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 4804273820 |
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