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500 Colones Republic, Colorized
| Issuer | Banco Central de Costa Rica |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Technique | Milled, Colored |
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| Reverse lettering | 175 AÑOS DE LA FUNDACIÓN DE LA REPÚBLICA 1848-2023 (Translation: 175 Years of the Foundation of the Republic) |
| Edge | Reeded |
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Costa Rica's 500 colones bimetallic type has been in production since 2003, making this colorized 2023 issue a late-run variant of a long-circulating workhorse denomination. Colorized collector strikes of circulating bimetallic coins occupy an awkward commercial space — neither a true circulation issue nor a purpose-struck commemorative — and Banco Central de Costa Rica has produced several such pieces aimed squarely at the souvenir and collector export market rather than domestic use.
KM#242.1 distinguishes this colorized variant from the standard circulation strike logged under the parent type.