| Issuer | Costa Rica |
| Year | 2003-2005 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 500 Colones |
| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
| Composition | Copper-aluminium-nickel |
| Weight | 11 g |
| Dimensions | 33 mm |
| Thickness | 2.0 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#239, Schön#93 |
| Obverse description | Costa Rica coat of arms. Seven stars represent the seven provinces, three smoking volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country`s geographical situation between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and sunrise on the left. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
. 2005 . (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica Central America Republic of Costa Rica) |
| Reverse description | Value above coffee branches and initials of the `Banco Central de Costa Rica`. Value in Braille. |
| Reverse script | Braille, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 500
COLONES
⠢⠴⠴
B.C.C.R (Translation: 500 Colones 500 Central Bank of Costa Rica) |
| Edge | Segmented reeding |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 2003 - KM#239.1 (thick numerals) - 15 000 000 2003 - KM#239.2 (thin numerals) - 200 2005 - KM#239.1 (thick numerals) - 10 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 2430076530 |
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