1942 Costa Rica Five (5) Centimos Brass Coin

Description

Up for sale is my 1942 Costa Rica Five (5) Centimos Brass Coin.
Will make an excellent addition to anyone's foreign coin collection.
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This coin was minted 79 years ago.
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5 Céntimos
Features
Issuer
Costa Rica
Period
First Costa Rican Republic (1848-1948)
Type
Standard Circulation Coin
Years
1942-1947
Value
5 Céntimos (0.05 CRC)
Currency
Colón (
1896-Date
)
Composition
Brass
Weight
1 g
Diameter
15 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin Alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Number
N# 8738
References
KM# 179
Obverse
Costa Rica coat of arms. Five stars represent the five provinces, three extinct volcanoes for the three mountain ranges, two ships symbolizing the country's geographical situation between atlantic and pacific ocean and sunrise on the left
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
C 1947 R
Translation:
Republic of Costa Rica
Reverse
Value within wreath
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
AMERICA CENTRAL
5
CENTIMOS
C R
B.N. C.R.
Edge
Smooth
Mint
Casa National De Moneda De Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica (1828-1947)
Date
Mintage
VG
F
VF
XF
AU
UNC
Frequency
1942 BNCR
1 730 000
39%
B.N. right of Star C.R. left of Star
1943 BNCR
1 000 000
24%
B.N. right of Star C.R. left of Star
1946 BNCR
1 000 000
19%
B.N. right of Star C.R. left of Star
1947 BNCR
3 000 000
53%
B.N. right of Star C.R. left of Star