| Location | Costa Rica |
| Year | 1937 |
| Type | Confinement tokens/Leper colony token |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Edge | Smooth with lettering Lettering: BNCR-BNCR-BNCR-BNCR |
| Period | First Republic (1848-1948) |
| Reference(s) | X#L5 |
| Obverse description | 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 lettering | REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
1937 (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica 1937) |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | Value within a laurel wreath and initials of the `Banco Nacional de Costa Rica` |
| Reverse lettering | AMERICA CENTRAL
50
CENTIMOS
B.N.C.R (Translation: Central America 50 Centimos Banco Nacional de Costa Rica) |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Mint | B.N.C.R Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) |
| Mintage | 1937 B.N.C.R - - |
| Catalog ID | 1306083830 |
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