| Issuer | Costa Rica |
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Value | 500 Colones |
| Currency | Colón (1896-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in nickel brass ring |
| Weight | 10.5 g |
| Dimensions | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 2.25 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#242 |
| Obverse description | Value and latent lettering with country name above |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPÚBLICA DE COSTA RICA
BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA
500
COLONES
500
BCCR (Translation: Republic of Costa Rica Central Bank of Costa Rica) |
| Reverse description | The first shield of Costa Rica adopted in 1848 and the current version, flag in centre. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 175 AÑOS DE LA FUNDACIÓN DE LA
REPÚBLICA
1848-2023
Tu emblema dignifica el santo patrio amor (Translation: 175 Years of the Foundation of the Republic Your emblem dignifies the holy country love) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (2023) - - 2 500 000 |
| Catalog ID | 3279225830 |
| Comments |
