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
1989 (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica Central America Republic of Costa Rica)
Reverse description
Value within a laurel wreath and initials 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
Milled
Mint
Casa da Moeda do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1694-date) Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg,Canada (1976-date)
Mintage
1983 - Royal Canadian Mint - 60 000 000 1986 - Casa da Moeda do Brasil - 60 000 000 1989 - Casa da Moeda do Brasil - 60 000 000