Costa Rica - 5 Centavos 1890

Country: Costa Rica
Period: First Republic (1848-1948)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Year: 1890 (1889-1892)
Grade: F12  
Mintage 431,000
Mint: Heaton
Value: 5 Centavos (0.05)
Currency: Peso (decimalized, 1863-1896)
Metal: Silver (.750)
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 15 mm
Thickness: 0.95 mm
Shape: Round
Technique: Milled
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: 24 October 1896
Reference: KM# 128

Obverse:
Flagged coat of arms supported by wreath. With legend at top and date at bottom.

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA
1890

Translation:
Costa Rica Republic
1889

Engraver: Guillermo Witting.

Reverse:
Value within wreath. With legend at top. Fineness and mint at bottom.

Lettering:
AMERICA CENTRAL
5
CENTAVOS
9 Ds. HEATON BIRMm.

Translation:
Central America
5 Cents
0.750 Heaton Birmingham

Edge:
Reeded.

Mint:
HEATON → Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003).

Reference : KM# 128

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Collection : South & Central America coins