1976 Costa Rica Ten (10) Centimos Coin "One Coin Per Order"

Description

Up for sale is my 1976 Costa Rica Ten (10) Centimos Coin.
You will receive "One Coin Per Order"
Will make an excellent addition to anyone's foreign coin collection.
Please examine photo's carefully as these are the coins that you will be receiving.
These coins were minted 44 years ago.
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10 Céntimos
Features
Country
Costa Rica
Type
Standard Circulation Coin
Years
1951-1976
Value
10 Céntimos (0.10 CRC)
Currency
Colón (
1896-Date
)
Composition
Copper-Nickel
Weight
2.09 g
Diameter
17.8 mm
Thickness
1.14 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Coin Alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
References
KM
# 185
Obverse
Costa Rica coat of arms. Stars represent the Costa Rica 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.
In 1964, the number of stars went from 5 to 7 as Puntarenas and Limon reached the province status
NOTE: size and space between letters varies in mintages. outer rim of Coat of Arms slightly different.
Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
AMERICA CENTRAL
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
• 1969 •
Reverse
Value within a laurel wreath and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica"
Lettering:
AMERICA CENTRAL
10
CENTIMOS
B.C.C.R.
Edge
Milled
Comments
KM# 185.3, large ships:
Year
Mintage
G
VG
F
VF
XF
AU
UNC
Frequency
1951
2,500,000
16%
KM#185.1, small ships, 5 stars in shield
1969
10,000,000
32%
KM# 185.2, small ships, 7 stars in shield
1972
20,000,000
46%
KM# 185.3, large ships, 7 stars in shield
1975
5,000,000
14%
KM# 185.3, large ships, 7 stars in shield
1976
40,000,000
49%
KM# 185.2, small ships, 7 stars in shield
1976
5,000
3%
KM# 185.2, small ships, 7 stars in shield; Proof