| Location | Costa Rica |
| Year | 1942 |
| Type | Confinement tokens/Leper colony token |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | |
| Diameter | 15.1 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Period | First Republic (1848-1948) |
| Reference(s) | KM#L1 |
| Obverse description | National Arms, date below |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
★ 1942 ★ (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica 1942) |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | Denomination within wreath, star below B.N. |
| Reverse lettering | AMERICA CENTRAL
5 CENTIMOS
★ B.N. ★ C.R. ★ (Translation: Central America 5 Centimos National Bank of Costa Rica) |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Mint | B.N.C.R. Casa Nacional de Moneda de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica (1828-1947) |
| Mintage | 1942 B.N.C.R - - 2 000 |
| Catalog ID | 3456147640 |
| Comments |
