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500 Colones Bicentenary of Independence, Colored
| Issuer | Banco Central de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Thickness | 2.25 mm |
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| Obverse description | The bimetallic obverse features the large bold numeral '500' at centre of the copper-nickel inner disc, with the denomination 'COLONES' inscribed below. A latent image security element appears in a rectangular panel beneath the numeral. The legend 'BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA' arcs across the upper portion of the inner disc. The outer nickel-brass ring bears the legend 'REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA' prominently around the upper arc, with decorative bar segments and dot ornaments at the lower periphery. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a coloured globe rendered in the silver inner disc, upon which is superimposed a coloured green relief map of Costa Rica's mainland territory. A small inset cartouche in the lower left of the globe represents Isla del Coco (Cocos Island). At the top of the inner disc, a coloured torch with an orange flame rises above the globe. The inscriptions 'LIBERTAD', 'PAZ', and 'DEMOCRACIA' appear in the lower field of the inner disc. The outer ring bears the commemorative legend '200 AÑOS DE INDEPENDENCIA' arcing around the upper portion, with the date span '1821 - 2021' displayed prominently at the base, all against a black enamel-toned background. |
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Costa Rica's bicentenary fell on September 15, 2021 — exactly 200 years after the Act of Independence of Central America was signed in Guatemala City, a document that dissolved the region's ties to Spain without a single shot fired on Costa Rican soil. The country had no independence war, no founding battle; the news arrived by courier nearly a month after the fact.
The colored variant of this issue was produced for the collector market alongside the standard circulation strike, a distinction captured in the KM suffix.