| Issuer | Costa Rica |
| Year | 1952-1978 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Centimos (5 céntimos) (0.05 CRC) |
| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 1.0 g |
| Dimensions | 15 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#184.1, KM#184.2, KM#184.3 |
| Obverse description | Costa Rica coat of arms. Stars represent the Costa Rica provinces, three extinct volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country`s geographical situation between atlantic and pacific ocean and sunrise on the left. In 1964, the number of stars went from 5 to 7 as Puntarenas and Limon reached the province status. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
1978 (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica Central America) |
| Reverse description | Value within a laurel wreath and initials of the `Banco Central de Costa Rica` |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | AMERICA CENTRAL
5
CENTIMOS
B.C.C.R. (Translation: Central America Central Bank of Costa Rica) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Casa de Moneda de Guatemala,Guatemala City, Guatemala (1733-date) Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa,Canada (1908-date) United States Mint of Denver,United States (1906-date) United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) |
| Mintage | 1951 (1952) - KM# 184.1, Philadelphia Mint; Minted in 1952 - 7 000 000 1969 - KM# 184.2; Denver Mint - 20 000 000 1972 - KM# 184.3; Guatemala City Mint - 12 550 000 1973 - KM# 184.3; Guatemala City Mint - 20 000 000 1976 - KM# 184.2; Guatemala City Mint - 1976 - KM# 184.2; Guatemala City Mint; Proof - 5 000 1976 - KM# 184.3; Guatemala City Mint - 15 000 000 1978 - KM# 184.2; Royal Canadian Mint - 7 520 000 |
| Catalog ID | 1987349060 |
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