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2 Euro (200th Birth anniv. of educator Louis Braille)
- Country:
- Belgium
- Series:
- 1999~Today - (Euro) - 2€ Commemoratives
- Catalog codes:
- ColnectScrp
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Braille (Writing System) | C.E.P.T. - Europa | Education | Inventors | Maps | Stars | Teachers
- Issued on:
- ColnectScrp
- Last issue date:
- from colnect.com
- Distribution:
- Circulating Commemorative
- Mints:
- Monnaie Royale de Belgique (Koninklijke Munt van België), Belgium
- Composition:
- Bimetallic
- Edge:
- Lettered-Signs-Numbers (reeded)
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 8.5 grams
- Diameter:
- 25.75 mm
- Thickness:
- 2.2 mm
- Face value:
- 2 € - Euro
- Known mintage:
- 5,013,500
- Composition Details:
- ring: 75% copper, 25% nickel, core: 75% copper, 20% zinc 5% nickelring: 75% copper, 25% nickel, core: 75% copper, 20% zinc 5% nickel
- Score:
- 26% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- Louis Braille
Front: designer: Jan Alfons Keustermans
Back: designer: LL (Luc Luycx)
Edge: GiS – Grained with incuse stars
lettering: 2 ☆ ☆ 2 ☆ ☆ 2 ☆ ☆ 2 ☆ ☆ 2 ☆ ☆ 2 ☆ ☆ (alternately upright and inverted)
NOTE: We show the reverse side as the front picture as multiple coins exist with the same depiction on the obverse side. - Buy Now:
5 Colones (small ships - relief on ribbon)
- Country:
- Costa Rica
- Series:
- 1950~Today - Banco Central de Costa Rica
- Catalog codes:
- Col:CR-000053, WCC:km214.1
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Braille (Writing System) | Coats of Arms | Plants (Flora)
- Issued on:
- iInfringe
- Last issue date:
- iInfringe
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Casa da Moeda do Brazil, Brazilia
- Composition:
- Stainless Steel
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Internal 7 angular. Both sides
- Weight:
- 7.25 grams
- Diameter:
- 25.9 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.97 mm
- Face value:
- 5 ₡ - Costa Rican colón
- Known mintage:
- 44,000,000
- Composition Details:
- ~73-53% Iron 18-25% Chromium, Iron, 8-20% Nickel, 1-2% Carbon~73-53% Iron 18-25% Chromium, Iron, 8-20% Nickel, 1-2% Carbon
- Score:
- 16% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 5 (See)
- Description:
- Front: (value) 5 COLONES above 21 wavy lines (~)
above Braille ⠑ (5) between two mirrored branches
with (2x10) 20 leaves
legend: (bottom, bank initials) B.C.C.R.
Back: Coat of arms (1848, modified 1964,
with small ships around volcanoes, raised ribbon text)
legend: (state name) COSTA RICA
(bottom, year) 1983 or 1989
Mint houses: (cc) Casa de Moneda, Brasil
(v) Vereingte Deutsche Metallwerke, Karlsruhe, Germany
Edge: G - grained, type: central grooves - Buy Now:
- 1 sale offer for US$ 0.59
5 Colones (large ships - incuse on ribbon)
- Country:
- Costa Rica
- Series:
- 1950~Today - Banco Central de Costa Rica
- Catalog codes:
- Col:CR-000054, WCC:km214.2
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Braille (Writing System) | Coats of Arms | Plants (Flora)
- Issued on:
- 1985
- Last issue date:
- 1985
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Composition:
- Stainless Steel
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Internal 7 angular. Both sides
- Weight:
- 7.25 grams
- Diameter:
- 25.9 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.92 mm
- Face value:
- 5 ₡ - Costa Rican colón
- Known mintage:
- 25,000,000
- Composition Details:
- ~73-53% Iron 18-25% Chromium, Iron, 8-20% Nickel, 1-2% Carbon~73-53% Iron 18-25% Chromium, Iron, 8-20% Nickel, 1-2% Carbon
- Score:
- 19% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- ColnectIsBest
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- 1 sale offer for US$ 1.18
10 Colones
- Country:
- Costa Rica
- Series:
- 1950~Today - Banco Central de Costa Rica
- Catalog codes:
- ColnectScrp
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Braille (Writing System) | Coats of Arms | Wreaths
- Issued on:
- ColnectIsBest
- Last issue date:
- ColnectIsBest
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Composition:
- Aluminium
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides
- Weight:
- 1.13 grams
- Diameter:
- 22.97 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.25 mm
- Face value:
- 10 ₡ - Costa Rican colón
- Known mintage:
- 250,000,000
- Composition Details:
- ~ 98% aluminium~ 98% aluminium
- Score:
- 12% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 2 (See)
- Description:
- Obverse: Face value 10 / COLONES and in Braille ⠁⠚ (10), U-shaped wreath of two olive branches with 28 leaves between 14 stripes. Issuer ⤻ at bottom B. C. C. R. (Costa Rica Central Bank)
Reverse: Coat of arms (1848, modified 1998), seven stars representing the seven provinces, three smoking volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country's geographical situation between Atlantic and pacific ocean and sunrise on the left. State name ↷ at top REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA, date at ⤻ bottom 2005 or 2008
Edge: Reeded, type: bars - Buy Now:
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10 Colones (With smoke)
- Country:
- Costa Rica
- Series:
- 1950~Today - Banco Central de Costa Rica
- Catalog codes:
- from colnect.com
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Braille (Writing System) | Coats of Arms | Wreaths
- Issued on:
- VisitColnectCom
- Last issue date:
- from colnect.com
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Casa de la Moneda, Bogota, Colombia
- Composition:
- Brass
- Edge:
- Segmented: reeded-plain
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides
- Weight:
- 5 grams
- Diameter:
- 23.5 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.75 mm
- Face value:
- 10 ₡ - Costa Rican colón
- Known mintage:
- 30,000,000
- Composition Details:
- 60%-70% Copper, 40%-30% Zinc60%-70% Copper, 40%-30% Zinc
- Score:
- 27% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- Front: (value) 10 COLONES above (Braille) ⠁⠚
U-shaped wreath of two branches with 28 leaves
between 14 stripes
legend: (bottom, publisher) B. C. C. R.
(Banco Cental de Costa Rica)
Back: Coat of arms (1848, 3rd adaption 1998) above year
legend: (state name) REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
(lower-left/right, spacers/dots) •
(bottom, year) 1999
Edge: P4G11- Plain with 4 grained parts of 13 ridges - Buy Now:
100 Colones
- Country:
- Costa Rica
- Series:
- 1950~Today - Banco Central de Costa Rica
- Catalog codes:
- Col:CR-000078, WCC:km240
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Braille (Writing System) | Coats of Arms | Geometric Shapes | Wreaths
- Issued on:
- 2000
- Last issue date:
- 2000
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Casa de Moneda de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Composition:
- Brass
- Edge:
- Segmented: reeded-plain
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Front: dotted circle. Back: lower ring
- Weight:
- 9.1 grams
- Diameter:
- 29.5 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.96 mm
- Face value:
- 100 ₡ - Costa Rican colón
- Known mintage:
- 35,000,000
- Composition Details:
- 60%-70% Copper, 40%-30% Zinc60%-70% Copper, 40%-30% Zinc
- Score:
- 16% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 2 (See)
- Description:
- Front: (value) 100 COLONES with Braille script ⠁⠚⠚ (100)
above mirrored U-shaped wreath of two branches
with (2x7x2) 28 leaves between 14 stripes
legend: (bottom) B. C. C. R. (Banco Cental de Costa Rica)
Back: Coat of arms (1848, modified 1998) above year
legend: (above, state name) REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
(lower-left/right spacers/dots) •
(bottom, year) 2000
Edge: P.G. - Plain with . grained sections of . ridges - Buy Now:
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5 Colones
- Country:
- Costa Rica
- Series:
- 1950~Today - Banco Central de Costa Rica
- Catalog codes:
- iInfringe
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Braille (Writing System) | Coats of Arms | Wreaths
- Issued on:
- ColnectIsBest
- Last issue date:
- from colnect.com
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Casa de Moneda de Chile, Santiago, Chile | Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Composition:
- Aluminium
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides
- Weight:
- 0.9 grams
- Diameter:
- 21.5 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.14 mm
- Face value:
- 5 ₡ - Costa Rican colón
- Known mintage:
- 655,000,000
- Composition Details:
- ~ 98% aluminium~ 98% aluminium
- Score:
- 10% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 2 (See)
- Description:
- Front: (value) 5 COLONES above (Braille) ⠑ (2 dots)
and U-shaped wreath of two olive branches
with 28 leaves between 14 stripes
legend: B. C. C. R. (Banco Cental de Costa Rica)
Back: Coat of arms (1848, modificated 1906, '64 '98)
legend: (state name) REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
(lower-left/right, spacers/dots) •
(bottom, year) 2005, 2008, 2012 or 2016
Edge: P4G13 - Plain with 4 grained parts of 13 ridges
Note:
2012 smaller date letters and stars, new coat of arms design
2016 - "REPÚBLICA" in legend - Buy Now:
- 4 sale offers from US$ 0.12
5 Colones
- Country:
- Costa Rica
- Series:
- 1950~Today - Banco Central de Costa Rica
- Catalog codes:
- Col:CR-000101, WCC:km214.3
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Braille (Writing System) | Coats of Arms | Plants (Flora)
- Issued on:
- ColnectIsBest
- Last issue date:
- ColnectScrp
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Composition:
- Nickel clad Steel
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Internal 7 angular. Both sides
- Weight:
- 7.25 grams
- Diameter:
- 25.9 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.97 mm
- Face value:
- 5 ₡ - Costa Rican colón
- Known mintage:
- 20,000,000
- Composition Details:
- planchet: 90,8% iron, 1,2% carbon, layers: 8% nickelplanchet: 90,8% iron, 1,2% carbon, layers: 8% nickel
- Score:
- 29% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- ColnectIsBest
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100 Colones (Magnetic)
- Country:
- Costa Rica
- Series:
- 1950~Today - Banco Central de Costa Rica
- Catalog codes:
- Col:CR-000103, WCC:km240a
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Braille (Writing System) | Coats of Arms | Geometric Shapes | Wreaths
- Issued on:
- ColnectIsBest
- Last issue date:
- ColnectIsBest
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Composition:
- Brass plated Steel
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides
- Weight:
- 8.8 grams
- Diameter:
- 29.4 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.96 mm
- Face value:
- 100 ₡ - Costa Rican colón
- Known mintage:
- 122,000,000
- Composition Details:
- planchet: 90,8% iron, 1,2% carbon, layers: 6,4%-7,2% copper, 3,2%-2,4% zincplanchet: 90,8% iron, 1,2% carbon, layers: 6,4%-7,2% copper, 3,2%-2,4% zinc
- Score:
- 13% Accuracy: Very High
- Description:
- Front: (value) 100 COLONES with Braille script ⠁⠚⠚ (100)
above mirrored U-shaped wreath of two branches
with (2x7x2) 28 leaves between 14 stripes
legend: (bottom) B. C. C. R. (Banco Cental de Costa Rica)
Back: Coat of arms (1848, modified 1998) above year
legend: (state name) REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
(lower-left/right spacers/dots) •
(bottom, year) 2006 or 2007 - Buy Now:
100 Colones
- Country:
- Costa Rica
- Series:
- 1950~Today - Banco Central de Costa Rica
- Catalog codes:
- Col:CR-000264
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Braille (Writing System) | Coats of Arms | Geometric Shapes | Wreaths
- Issued on:
- ColnectIsBest
- Last issue date:
- ColnectScrp
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Composition:
- Brass plated Steel
- Edge:
- Reeded/grained
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Front: dotted arcs. Back: dotted circle
- Weight:
- 8.8 grams
- Diameter:
- 29.4 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.96 mm
- Face value:
- 100 ₡ - Costa Rican colón
- Known mintage:
- 40,000,000
- Score:
- 26% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- ColnectScrp
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