Catalog
5 Céntimos Leprosarium Coinage
| Location | Costa Rica |
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| Year | 1942 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse description | The Costa Rican national arms in relief at center, flanked by decorative scrollwork, with a round hole pierced through the upper field. The circular legend surrounds the device, with the date in the lower exergue flanked by two small stars. The outer rim features a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Denomination '5 CENTIMOS' in two lines at center, enclosed within a laurel wreath open at the top, with a round hole pierced through the lower field. The circular legend 'AMERICA CENTRAL' arcs along the upper rim, and 'B.N.' and 'C.R.' abbreviations appear at the lower left and right flanking the wreath, each separated by a star. The outer rim features a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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