Costa Rica 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
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
* 1929 * (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica)
Reverse description
Value within wreath Note: `GCR` at bottom right
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
AMERICA CENTRAL
5
CENTIMOS
G. C. R. (Translation: Central America 5 Centimos Government of Costa Rica)