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25 Céntimos Non-Magnetic
| Issuer | Banco Central de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1967-1978 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the denomination numeral 25 in bold relief above the word CENTIMOS at the center of the field, enclosed within a wreath composed of coffee branches bearing leaves and berries, tied at the base with a decorative bow. The legend AMERICA CENTRAL arcs along the upper periphery, while the issuer's initials B.C.C.R. appear in spaced capitals at the lower margin. The entire design is contained within a finely toothed border. |
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| Reverse lettering | AMERICA CENTRAL 25 CENTIMOS B.C.C.R. (Translation: Central America 25 Centimos Central Bank of Costa Rica) |
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Costa Rica's small-denomination coinage of this period was periodically revised to address hoarding and export of metallic content — a recurring headache for the Banco Central throughout the 1960s and 70s as commodity prices fluctuated against minting costs. The "non-magnetic" designation exists specifically to distinguish this copper-nickel issue from a later steel-core variant, a distinction that matters more to vending machine operators and automated sorting equipment than to casual collectors.