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25 Colones Puntarenas Province
| Issuer | Banco Central de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Diameter | 22.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the large numeral '25' prominently displayed in the center of the field, with the word 'COLONES' inscribed beneath in bold lettering. A circular inner border frames the denomination, with two small decorative dots flanking the lower arc. The legend 'REPÚBLICA DE COSTA RICA' runs along the outer periphery, while the secondary inscription 'BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA' appears in smaller lettering on an inner concentric ring near the top of the coin. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA 25 COLONES |
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Puntarenas is one of Costa Rica's six provinces and the only one with coastline on both the Pacific and, via the Nicoya Peninsula, the Gulf of Nicoya. Provincial-themed coinage in Costa Rica's current circulating series was introduced progressively, with each denomination assigned a specific province — a design policy that replaced the older colón series carrying the portrait of Juan Mora Fernández. The 25 colones denomination had seen modest redesigns over the years before this issue.
KM#290 is among the more recent strikes from the Casa de Moneda de Costa Rica, which resumed domestic production after years of contracting minting to foreign facilities.