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Country: Government of Costa Rica (Gobierno de Costa Rica)
Period: First Republic (1848-1948)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Year: 1910 (1905-1914)
Grade: VF20
Mintage: 4,000,000
Value: 10 Céntimos (0.1)
Currency: Colón (1896-date)
Metal: Silver (.900)
Weight: 1.9 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Shape: Round
Technique: Milled
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: 19 January 1924
Reference: KM# 146
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. Name of country around with date.
Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
1910
Reverse:
Value within a laurel wreath surrounded by the denomination.
Lettering:
AMERICA CENTRAL
10 CENTIMOS
900 M G.C.R.
Translation:
Central America
10 Cents
900M is the silver fineness, 900‰
Government of Costa Rica
Edge:
Reeded.
Mint:
Philadelphia, United States (1792-date).
Reference : KM# 146
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Collection : South & Central America coins