| Issuer | Costa Rica |
| Year | 1965-1978 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Centimos (50 céntimos) (0.50 CRC) |
| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 7.1 g |
| Dimensions | 26 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#189, Schön#44 |
| Obverse description | Costa Rica coat of arms. Seven stars represent the seven 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 NOTE: differences in detail of coat of arms exist between listed varieties. Only Type KM#189.1 has medal alignment. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
1978 (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica Central America) |
| Reverse description | Value within a laurel wreath and initials of the `Banco Central de Costa Rica` |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | AMERICA CENTRAL
50
CENTIMOS
B.C.C.R. (Translation: Central America Central Bank of Costa Rica) |
| Edge | Smooth with inscription |
| Mint | Casa de Moneda de Guatemala,Guatemala City, Guatemala (1733-date) Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) Sherritt Mint, Fort Saskatchewan, Canada (1927-date) United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) VDM Metals / Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke, Werdohl, Germany (1930-date) |
| Mintage | 1965 - KM#189.1, small letters, medal alignment; Royal British Mint - 1 000 000 1968 - KM#189.3, large 50, different varieties; Philadelphia Mint - 2 000 000 1970 - KM#189.3, large 50, different varieties; Philadelphia Mint - 4 000 000 1972 - KM#189.2, large date; Guatemala City Mint - 4 000 000 1975 - KM#189.2, large date; Guatemala City Mint - 524 000 1975 - KM#189.2, small date; Guatemala City Mint - 1976 - KM#189.3, large 50, different varieties; Sherritt Mint - 6 000 000 1976 - KM#189.3, large 50, different varieties; Sherritt Mint; Proof - 5 000 1978 - KM#189.3, large 50, different varieties; VDM Metals - 10 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 7667142760 |
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