| Issuer | Costa Rica |
| Year | 1889 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
| Value | 50 Centavos (0.50) |
| Currency | Peso (decimalized, 1863-1896) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 12.5 g |
| Dimensions | 30 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled, Counterstamped |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 24 October 1896 |
| Reference(s) | KM#135, KM#136 |
| Obverse description | Counterstamp: Legend above Coat of Arms Host coin: Woman bust facing left, country name above and date below |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ESTADOS UNIDOS DE COLOMBIA
COSTA RICA
LIBERTAD
1870 (Translation: United States of Colombia Costa Rica Liberty) |
| Reverse description | Counterstamp: Legend around lion Host coin: Coat of arms surrounded by weight, value, silver fineness, and mint |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | G. 12,500 CINCO DECIMOS
HABILITADA POR EL GOBIERNO
BOGOTA LEI 0,835 (Translation: 12.5 Grams Five Decimos Authorized by the Government Bogota Fineness 0.835) |
| Edge | Inscripted |
| Mint | Casa de Moneda de Colombia,Bogota, Colombia (1620-1987) Casa de Moneda de Colombia,Medellin, Colombia |
| Mintage | ND (1889) - Host date 1868; KM#136 - ND (1889) - Host date 1869; KM#136 - ND (1889) - Host date 1870; KM#136 - ND (1889) - Host date 1872; KM#135.5 - ND (1889) - Host date 1874; KM#135.1 - ND (1889) - Host date 1874; KM#135.3 - ND (1889) - Host date 1875; KM#135.1 - ND (1889) - Host date 1875; KM#135.4 - ND (1889) - Host date 1876; KM#135.1 - ND (1889) - Host date 1876/5; KM#135.1 - |
| Catalog ID | 6195467370 |
| Comments |
