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25 Céntimos Magnetic
| Issuer | Banco Central de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Value | 25 Centimos (25 céntimos) (0.25 CRC) |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA AMERICA CENTRAL REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA 1980 (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica Central America Republic of Costa Rica) |
| Reverse description | The numeral 25 is displayed prominently in the center of the field, with the denomination legend CENTIMOS inscribed below it, all enclosed within a wreath of laurel branches tied at the base. The initials B.C.C.R., standing for Banco Central de Costa Rica, appear within or immediately below the wreath. The legend AMERICA CENTRAL arcs along the upper border of the coin. |
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| Additional information |
Costa Rica introduced nickel-clad steel coinage in 1980 largely as a cost-cutting response to rising raw material prices — the earlier brass and cupro-nickel issues had become economically impractical to produce at face value. The magnetic property flagged in the catalog reference distinguishes KM#188.1a from its non-magnetic predecessor, a distinction that matters more than it might appear: vending machine operators and transit systems across Central America recalibrated equipment specifically around these new magnetic signatures.