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25 Céntimos

Issuer Banco Nacional de Costa Rica
Year 1944-1946
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Currency Colón (1896-date)
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Obverse description The national coat of arms of Costa Rica occupies the central field, depicting three snow-capped volcanoes rising above a valley, flanked by two oceans represented by sailing vessels at either side, with a rising sun in the upper left. The shield is surmounted by seven stars representing the seven provinces and framed by a laurel wreath. The circular legend REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA appears around the periphery, with the date below the arms.
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Obverse lettering REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA 1946
(Translation: Republic of Costa Rica)
Reverse description The denomination 25 CENTIMOS appears prominently in the central field, enclosed within a wreath of laurel branches tied at the base. The initials B.N.C.R., representing the Banco Nacional de Costa Rica, are divided by the wreath, appearing at left and right. The legend AMERICA CENTRAL arcs across the upper periphery, with the wreath and lettering rendered in a clean, unadorned style characteristic of mid-twentieth-century Latin American coinage.
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