10 Colones (Attempt At Central American Unification) 1970 front 10 Colones (Attempt At Central American Unification) 1970 back
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10 Colones Attempt At Central American Unification

1970 year
Silver (.999) 21.7 g 40 mm
Description
Issuer
Costa Rica
Issuing bank
Central Bank of Costa Rica (Banco Central de Costa Rica)
Period
Second Republic (1948-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1970
Value
10 Colones 10 CRC = USD 0.019
Currency
Colón (1896-date)
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
21.7 g
Diameter
40 mm
Thickness
2.3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#38850
Rarity index
78%

Reverse

Tree in front of 5 volcanoes.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBRE CREZCA FEGUNDO
INTEGRACION Y DESARROLLO
10
COLONES

Translation:
Free Grow Fruitful
Integration and Development
10
Colones

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Italcambio mint

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 10 Colones (Attempt At Central American Unification) 1970 coin from Costa Rica is that it was designed by renowned Costa Rican artist, Juan Sanchez, and features an image of the Central American Isthmus on one side and the national coat of arms of Costa Rica on the other.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1970  5157 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 10 Colones (Attempt At Central American Unification) 1970 coin.