| Issuer | Costa Rica |
| Year | 1953-1968 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Centimos (5 céntimos) (0.05 CRC) |
| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
| Composition | Stainless steel (17% Chrome) |
| Weight | 1 g |
| Dimensions | 15 mm |
| Thickness | 0.9 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#184.1a |
| Obverse description | The arms of Costa Rica (five stars representing the five provinces, three extinct volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country`s geographical situation between the Atlantic and Pacific ocean and sunrise on the left) with the date below |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
1958 (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica Central America Republic of Costa Rica) |
| Reverse description | The 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 5 Centimos Central Bank of Costa Rica) |
| Edge | Milled |
| Mint | United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
| Mintage | 1953 - Philadelphia Mint - 9 040 000 1958 (1959) - Philadelphia Mint - Struck in 1959 - 19 940 000 1967 (1967-1968) - San Franscisco Mint - 10 900 000 |
| Catalog ID | 9708749650 |
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