Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
300 Colones Founding of Alajuela
| Issuer | Banco Central de Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | 300 Colones |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Costa Rica occupies the central field, depicting three volcanoes rising from the sea with a sailing vessel in the foreground, flanked by seven stars and surmounted by a banner inscribed AMERICA CENTRAL. The arms are enclosed within an ornate shield with scroll supporters. The circular legend REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA arcs across the upper field, while the lower legend B.C.C.R.-TRESCIENTOS COLONES-1981 arcs beneath the shield. The fineness inscription LEY 0.925 appears in the exergue below the arms. The coin is struck in proof-like finish with a beaded border. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | A forward-facing portrait bust of Gregorio José Ramírez, the Costa Rican independence hero and founding figure of Alajuela, occupies the central field in high relief. The subject is depicted in clerical attire with a naturalistic rendering of facial features. The founding dates 1782 and 1982 flank the portrait at mid-field, commemorating the bicentennial of the city of Alajuela. The upper circular legend reads BICENTENARIO FUNDACION CIUDAD DE ALAJUELA, while the lower legend · GREGORIO JOSE RAMIREZ · curves along the bottom border. A beaded inner border frames the design. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |