| Issuer | Costa Rica |
| Year | 1997-1999 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Colones |
| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
| Composition | Copper-aluminium-nickel |
| Weight | 7.8 g |
| Dimensions | 27.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.95 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#231 |
| Obverse description | The arms of Costa Rica (seven stars representing the seven provinces, three smoking volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country`s geographical situation between the Atlantic and Pacific ocean and sunrise on the left) |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
1997 (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica Central America Republic of Costa Rica) |
| Reverse description | The value above coffee branches with initials below and the value in Braille |
| Reverse script | Braille, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 50
COLONES
⠑⠚
B.C.C.R (Translation: 50 Colones 50 Central Bank of Costa Rica) |
| Edge | Segmented (4 smooth, 4 milled) |
| Mint | Casa de Moneda de Chile,Santiago, Chile (1743-date) Fábrica de Moneda de Ibagué,Colombia (1982-date) |
| Mintage | 1997 - KM#231; large letters, volcanoes without smoke; Santiago Mint - 15 000 000 1999 - KM#231.1; smaller letters, volcanoes with smoke; Colombian Mint - 25 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 1141493040 |
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