Obverse description	Costa Rican coat of arms. Five stars represent the five 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. Small letters `C` and `R` in the stars.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	* REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA * C 1921 R (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica)
Reverse description	Denomination within wreath; small letters `C` and `R` in the stars.  Note: `GCR` at bottom right
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	* AMERICA CENTRAL * 5 CENTIMOS C R G. C. R. (Translation: Central America 5 Centimos Government of Costa Rica)
Edge	Smooth
Mint
Mintage	1920 GCR - - 500 000 1921 GCR - - 500 000 1922 GCR - - 500 000 1936 GCR - - 1 500 000 1938 GCR - - 1 000 000 1940 GCR - - 1 300 000 1941 GCR - - 1 000 000
Catalog ID	7599124140
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